A novel approach to microbial breeding--low-energy ion implantation.
Low-energy ions exist widely in the natural world. People had neglected the interaction between low-energy ions and material; it was even more out of the question to study the relation of low-energy ions and the complicated organism until the biological effects of low-energy ion implantation were discovered in 1989. Nowadays, the value of low-energy ion beam implantation, as a new breeding way, has drawn extensive attention of biologists and breeding experts. In this review, the understanding and utilization of microbial breeding by low-energy ion beam irradiation is summarized, including the characteristics of an ion beam bioengineering facility, present status of the technology of low-energy ions for microbial breeding, and new insights into microbial biotechnology.
Gu
Shao-Bin
SB
Henan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 471003, Luoyang, People's Republic of China. shaobingu@yahoo.com.cn
Li
Shi-Chang
SC
Feng
Hui-Yun
HY
Wu
Ying
Y
Yu
Zeng-Liang
ZL
D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005658:Fungi / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D007477:Ions; D016296:Mutagenesis / Q000528:radiation effects*; D009154:Mutation
D007477:Ions