Background Magnetotactic bacteria have long intrigued researchers because they
synthesize intracellular nano-scale (40-100 nm) magnetic particles composed of Fe 3 O 4 …

Magnetotactic bacteria are difficult to grow under defined conditions in culture, which has
presented a major obstacle to commercial application of magnetosomes. We studied the …

Pure culture of magnetotactic bacteria with high magnetosome yield has been achieved for
only a few strains. The major obstacles involve the nutritional requirements and culture …

Background Magnetosomes produced by magnetotactic bacteria represent magnetic
nanoparticles with unprecedented characteristics. However, their use in many …

An improved strategy was developed for the high-density culture of Magnetospirillum
gryphiswaldense strain MSR-1 and large-scale magnetosome production in both 7.5-and 42 …

We report the synthesis in large quantity of highly pure magnetosomes for medical
applications. For that, magnetosomes are produced by MSR-1 Magnetospirillum …

Background: The magnetosome biosynthesis is a genetically controlled process but the
physical properties of the magnetosomes can be slightly tuned by modifying the bacterial …

Magnetotactic bacteria have the unique ability to synthesize magnetosomes (nano-sized
magnetite or greigite crystals arranged in chain-like structures) in a variety of shapes and …

Magnetotactic bacteria biosynthesize specific organelles, the magnetosomes, which are
membrane-enclosed crystals of a magnetic iron mineral that are aligned in a linear chain …

The development of a simple pH-stat fed-batch fermentation strategy for the production of
Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense MSR-1 and magnetosomes (nanoscale magnetic …