title: Bioinspired magneto-optical bacteria.
abstract: "Two-in-one" magneto-optical bacteria have been produced using the probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum for the first time. We took advantage of two features of bacteria to synthesize this novel and bifunctional nanostructure: their metal-reducing properties, to produce gold nanoparticles, and their capacity to incorporate iron oxide nanoparticles at their external surface. The magneto-optical bacteria survive the process and behave as a magnet at room temperature.
authors: Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada , 18071 Granada, Spain.
authors: Fernando
authors: F
authors: Carmona
authors: Miguel
authors: M
authors: Martín
authors: Natividad
authors: N
authors: Gálvez
authors: Jose M
authors: JM
authors: Dominguez-Vera
mesh_terms: D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D052197:Limosilactobacillus fermentum / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D060328:Magnetic Phenomena; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D055620:Optical Phenomena; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D005290:Ferric Compounds; C000499:ferric oxide; D006046:Gold