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The process by which the
magnetosomes are made and organized is not completely known [9].
Among the topics are the self-assembly and application of cellulosomal components, the protein-aided mineralization of inorganic nanostructures, bio-inspired biomolecular supramolecular self-assemblies and their applications, virus-like particles, restoring vision using microbial rhodopsins, and
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Recent advance in micro-nano biorobotics has promised a potential remedy for this problem through the prospect of utilizing biocompatible flagellated magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) with nanometer-sized
magnetosomes acting like computer-controlled medical microbots.
These (magnetotactic) bacteria have built-in natural compasses (
magnetosomes) and they can be made to follow the pull from magnetic fields.
Magnetotactic bacteria (ABOVE), which are typically found in oxygen depleted water, grow tiny magnetic crystals called
magnetosomes which they use for navigation.
The researchers focused their study on magnetotactic bacteria, which contain chains of magnetic crystals, called
magnetosomes. They exist all over the globe, living in lake and pond sediments and in ocean coastal regions.
Among the amazing pictures generated by this technique is one of an actin-like filament, MamK, decorated with a chain of iron-containing
magnetosomes in Magnetospirillum, a bacterium that can orient itself in relation to the earth's magnetic field.