title: Extending the limits of Bacillus for novel biotechnological applications.
abstract: Bacillus, generally regarded as safe, has emerged as a robust organism that can withstand adverse environmental conditions and grows easily to very high densities. Bacillus has been recognized for its biotechnological applications on an industrial scale. Recent efforts have shown the potential of Bacillus to generate biofuels (hydrogen), biopolymers (polyhydroxyalkanoates), and bioactive molecules (acyl-homoserine lactonases). Bacillus can be considered the dark horse in the race to generate sustainable energy, ecofriendly non-fossil fuel-based polymers, and bioactive molecules for use as therapeutics.
authors: Microbial Biotechnology and Genomics, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi University Campus, Mall Road, Delhi 110007, India; Department of Biotechnology, University of Pune, Pune 411007, India.
authors: Prasun
authors: P
authors: Kumar
authors: Sanjay K S
authors: SK
authors: Patel
authors: Jung-Kul
authors: JK
authors: Lee
authors: Vipin C
authors: VC
authors: Kalia
mesh_terms: D001407:Bacillus; D001709:Biotechnology; D007218:Industrial Microbiology; D054813:Polyhydroxyalkanoates; D053038:Quorum Sensing
chemical_list: D054813:Polyhydroxyalkanoates
keywords: 3-hydroxybutanoyl-HSL; 3-hydroxydodecanoyl-HSL; 3-oxo-N-butanoyl-HSL; 3-oxo-N-decanoyl-HSL; 3-oxo-N-dodecanoyl-HSL; 3-oxo-N-hexanoyl-HSL; 3-oxo-N-octanoyl-HSL; 3OC10HSL; 3OC12HSL; 3OC4HSL; 3OC6HSL; 3OC8HSL; 3OHC12HSL; 3OHC4HSL; AHL; Acylhomoserine lactone; BHP; Bacillus; Biohydrogen; Biological hydrogen production; C10HSL; C12HSL; C4HSL; C5HSL; C6HSL; C7HSL; C8HSL; Co-culture; Co-polymers; DCW; Dry cell weight; HAs; HB; HD; HDD; HHx; HO; HSL; HV; Homoserine lactone; Hydroxyacids; Hydroxybutyrate; Hydroxydecanoate; Hydroxydodecanoate; Hydroxyhexanoate; Hydroxyoctanoate; Hydroxyvalerate; M(n); Metabolic co-operation; N-butanoyl HSL; N-decanoyl-HSL; N-dodecanoyl-HSL; N-heptanoyl-HSL; N-hexanoyl-HSL; N-octanoyl-HSL; N-pentanoyl-HSL; Number average molecular weight; PHA; PHB; Polyhydroxyalkanoate; Polyhydroxybutyrate; Quorum quenching; Quorum sensing