Role of actinomycetes in bioactive and nanoparticle synthesis

Abstract

Actinomycetes are commonly known as filamentous, Gram-positive, spore-forming actinobacteria and are considered as both bacteria and fungi. In recent decades, actinomycetes have been used as a resource for the production of bioactive compounds and nanoparticles. Actinomycetes are also rich sources of various enzymes that have industrial importance and of many bioactive compounds with a diverse range of pharmaceutical properties like antibiotics, antimicrobials, antibiotics, etc. Today actinomycetes are also being used in nanotechnology for the synthesis of various nanoparticles used in sustainable agricultural processes as nanofertlizers or biocontrol agents. In this chapter, we summarize the role of actinomycetes in sustainable agriculture, in bioactive compound production, and in the field of nanotechnology. © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.