Bacterial magnetic nanoparticles have great useful potential in biotechnological and biomedical applications. In this study, a liquid growth medium was modified for cultivation a fastidious magnetotactic bacterium that has been isolated from Anzali lagoon, Iran in our previous research. These modifications include change in vitamin, mineral, carbon sources and etcetera. In our experience, the s...

Granted, biofuels and biobased bulk chemicals are low hanging fruits (technically speaking), but the economic and ecological impact of biotechnology is estimated to be more effective with higher-value and more complex molecules. The “buzzword” biotechnology has led to different priorities, often without considering long-term socio-economic costs. Even so, biotechnology holds some very promising...

Biotechnology of microalgae represents a very attractive alternative as a source of energy and substances of high value when compared with plant cultivation. Cell walls of green microalgae have an extraordinary chemical and mechanical resistance and may impede some steps in the biotechnological/industrial exploitation of algae. The aim of the present contribution was to check the presence of po...

G reen chemistry aims to minimize impact on the environment, but it can also save manufacturers time and money, making it good for the bottom line. Recognizing this, many pharmaceutical companies have shifted toward green processes for drug discovery and development in the past decade. Margaret Faul, a synthetic organic chemist by training, led this move at Amgen, one of the world’s largest bio...

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Laccases belongs to multinuclear copper-containing oxidase and can act on a variety of aromatic and non-aromatic compounds. Due to their broad substrate specificity, they are considered as a promising candidate in various industrial and biotechnological sectors. They are regarded as a “Green Tool”/“Green Catalyst” in biotechnology. The present review focuses on structure, reaction mechanism, ca...

Green fluorescent protein (GFP) is a protein that emits green fluorescence when exposed to a radiation of ultraviolet wavelength range, even without the addition of substrate and cofactor. Because of such characteristics, the usage of GFP is widespread in both in vivo and in vitro applications. In addition, recent advances in biotechnology have enabled GFP to be expressed in various hosts, incl...