Microbial Nanobionics: Volume 1, State of the Art, discusses a wide range of microbial systems and their utilization in biogenic synthesis of metallic nanoparticles.

The rich biodiversity of microbes makes them excellent candidates for potential nanoparticle synthesis biofactories. Through a better understanding of the biochemical and molecular mechanisms of the microbial biosynthesis of metal nanoparticles, the rate of synthesis can be better developed and the monodispersity of the product can be enhanced. The characteristics of nanoparticles can be controlled via optimization of important parameters, such as temperature, pH, concentration and pressure, which regulate microbe growth conditions and cellular and enzymatic activities. Large scale microbial synthesis of nanoparticles is a sustainable method due to the non-hazardous, non-toxic and economical nature of these processes.

The applications of microbial synthesis of nanoparticles are wide and varied, spanningthe industrial, biomedical and environmental fields. Biomedical applications include improved and more targeted antimicrobials, biosensing, imaging and drug delivery. In the environmental fields, nanoparticles are used for bioremediation of diverse contaminants, water treatment, catalysis and production of clean energy. With the expected growth of microbial nanotechnology, this volume will serve as a comprehensive and timely reference.

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Ram Prasad, Ph.D. is associated with Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India since 2005. His research interests include applied microbiology, plant-microbe-interactions, sustainable agriculture and nanobiotechnology. Dr. Prasad has more than hundred publications to his credit, including research papers, review articles, book chapters, five patents issued or pending, and several edited or authored books. Dr. Prasad has twelve years of teaching experience and has been awarded the Young Scientist Award (2007) and Prof. J.S. Datta Munshi Gold Medal (2009) by the International Society for Ecological Communications; FSAB Fellowship (2010) by the Society for Applied Biotechnology; the American Cancer Society UICC International Fellowship for Beginning Investigators, USA (2014); Outstanding Scientist Award (2015) in the field of Microbiology by Venus International Foundation; BRICPL Science Investigator Award (ICAABT-2017) and Research Excellence Award (2018). He serves as an editorial board member for Frontiers in Microbiology, Frontiers in Nutrition, Academia Journal of Biotechnology and is the series editor of the  Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences series, Springer Nature, USA. Previously, Dr. Prasad served as Visiting Assistant Professor, Whiting School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, USA and presentlyworks as a Research Associate Professor at School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.

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** **1. Processing of Nanoparticles by Biomatrices in a Green Approach****

Marcia Regina Salvadori

Department of Microbiology, Biomedical Institute-II, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508000, Brazil

Corresponding author e-mail: mrsal@usp.br  ; mrsalvadori@yahoo.com.br  2. Green Synthesis/ Biogenic Materials, Characterization and Their Applications

** *Gamze Tan1, Sedef lk2, Ezgi Emul3, Mehmet Dogan Asik3, Mesut Sam1, Serap Altindag5, Emre Birhanli6, Elif Apohan6, Ozfer Yesilada6, Sandeep Kumar Verma7, Ekrem Gurel7 and Necdet Saglam3

 1Aksaray University, Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Biology, Aksaray, Turkey

2Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Faculty of Agricultural Science and Technologies, Nigde, Turkey

3Hacettepe University, Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine Division, Ankara Turkey

4Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Musculoskeletal Regenerative Medicine, Ankara Turket

5Aksaray University, Graduate School of Science, Aksaray Turkey

6Inonu University, Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Biology, Malatya, Turkey

7Abant Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Science and Literature, Department of Biology, Bolu, Turkey

*Corresponding author E-mail: saglam@hacettepe.edu.tr

 3. Biological Synthesis of Nanoparticles by Different Groups of Bacteria

** *Nariman Maroufpour1, Mehrdad Alizadeh2, Mehrnaz Hatami3, 4, Behnam Asgari Lajayer5

1Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

2Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

3Department of Medicinal Plants, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arak University, Arak, Iran

4Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Arak University, Arak, Iran

5Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

*Corresponding author e-mail: m-hatami@araku.ac.ir

 4. Mushrooms: New Biofactories for Nanomaterials Production of Different Industrial and Medical Applications** **

Hesham Ali El Enshasy1,2,3*, Daniel Joel1,2, Dhananjaya P. Singh4, Roslinda Abd Malek1, Elsayed Ahmed Elsayed5,6, Siti Zulaiha Hanapi1, Kugen Kumar1

1Institute of Bioproduct Development (IBD), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

2Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

4ICAR-Nationa Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Kushmaur, Maunath Bhanjan, 275101 Uttar Pradesh, India

3City of Scientific Research and Technology Application, New Burg Al Arab, Alexandria, Egypt****

4Bioproducts Research Chair, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, 11451 Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

5Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

*Corresponding Author email: henshasy@ibd.utm.my

**5. Single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for characterization of engineered n...