@article{open507, volume = {9}, author = {Soniya Dhanjal and Swaranjit Singh Cameotra}, note = {OPEN ACCESS}, title = {Aerobic biogenesis of selenium nanospheres by Bacillus cereus isolated from coalmine soil.}, publisher = {BIomedcentral}, journal = {Microbial cell factories}, pages = {52}, year = {2010}, url = {http://crdd.osdd.net/open/507/}, abstract = {This bacterial isolate has the potential to be used as a bionanofactory for the synthesis of stable, nearly monodisperse Se 0 nanoparticles as well as for detoxification of the toxic selenite anions in the environment. A hypothetical mechanism for the biogenesis of selenium nanoparticles (SNs) involving membrane associated reductase enzyme(s) that reduces selenite (SeO3(2-)) to Se 0 through electron shuttle enzymatic metal reduction process has been proposed.} }