What is it about?
The present study reports identification of a novel strain of Bacillus thuringiensis isolated from the mine soil. Also, potential of the strain in the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles has been examined.
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Why is it important?
One of the major problems associated with pathogenic bacteria is the formation of biofilm. Products of nanobiotechnology are among the most promising approaches to eliminating bacterial biofilm. Biological methods of nanomaterials synthesis are non-toxic, eco-friendly, bio-safe, and relatively easier to synthesize at ambient conditions.
Perspectives
The strain is very robust in the biosynthesis of spherical silver nanoparticles with an average size of 42 nm. Therefore, the silver nanoparticles synthesized using B. thuringiensis strain can be used in the biomedical applications to controlling bacterial biofilm formation regarding their high anti-biofilm and antibacterial properties.
Mr. Sadegh Khorrami
University of Isfahan
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This page is a summary of: Identification of Bacillus thuringiensis bacterial strain isolated from the mine soil as a robust agent in the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles with strong antibacterial and anti-biofilm activities, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, March 2019, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2019.101047.
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