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APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 103, Issue 9, Pages 3637-3649Publisher
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DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-09728-9
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Magnetotactic bacteria; Magnetosomes; Nano-crystals; Biomineralization; Biotechnology
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The scientific community's interest in magnetotactic bacteria has increased substantially in recent decades. These prokaryotes have the particularity of synthesizing nanomagnets, called magnetosomes. The majority of research is based on several scientific questions. Where do magnetotactic bacteria live, what are their characteristics, and why are they magnetic? What are the molecular phenomena of magnetosome biomineralization and what are the physical characteristics of magnetosomes? In addition to scientific curiosity to better understand these stunning organisms, there are biotechnological opportunities to consider. Magnetotactic bacteria, as well as magnetosomes, are used in medical applications, for example cancer treatment, or in environmental ones, for example bioremediation. In this mini-review, we investigated all the aspects mentioned above and summarized the currently available knowledge.
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