Review Article

Role of Nanofibers in Encapsulation of the Whole Cell

Table 1

Different nanofibers used for different microorganisms and their applications.

S.noNanofiber usedMicroorganisms/cellsApplications

1.Cellulose acetate nanofibrous webAeromonas eucrenophila, Clavibactermichiganensis and Pseudomonas aeruginosaDecolorization of methylene blue dye in wastewater treatment
2.Poly caprolactone and polyethylene glycolPsuedomonas sp.Atrazine removal
3.ChitosanChlorella vulgaris, AzospirillumbrasilenseNitrate removal from liquid effluents
4.Acetate nanofibrous webAcinetebactorcalcoacetisAmmonium removal from the aquatic environment
5.PVA/sodium alginate matrix containing MWCNTPseudomonas aeruginosaChromium (IV) reduction from water bodies
6.Polyethylene oxide (PEO) and Cellulose diacetate (CDA)Felix O1 Bacteriophage, T4 PhageControlling of food contamination by Salmonella enteritidis
7.Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)RhizobacteriaPlant growth-promoting
8.Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)Caudovirales, Siphoviridae, Myviridae, PodoviridaeControl growth of E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, Compylobacter, and food packaging
9.2-acrylamide-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid (PAMPS), Polyethylene Oxide (PEO), and Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)Trichoderma sp.Bioagents to control bacterial and fungal infection in plants
10.Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)3T3-L1 mice fibroblast cellsRepair of adipose tissue
11.poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm)RBCsSingle cell diagnostics