Nanoparticles Biosynthesized by Yeast: A Review of their application

Abstract

The green biosynthesis of nanoparticles is one of the most discussed topic of current nanotechnology. It has been estimated the plants, bacteria, yeasts or some lower organism could synthesize nanoparticles such as quantum dots, organic and inorganic based nanoparticles. Yeasts are eukaryotic microorganisms and generally, several strains play an important role in food industry due their ability to sugar fermentation. A novel approach of their use could be a production of metal nanoparticles and nanostructures via their reducing enzymes intracellularly or extracellularly. The focus of this review is the application of yeast in the green synthesis of inorganic nanoparticles and the innovation use in the fermentation industry.