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Summary

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Microbe-derived particles (MDPs) are versatile bioinspired nanomaterials with natural biocompatibility. This review explores their applications in drug delivery, vaccines, and diagnostics, highlighting future potential in synthetic biology and materials science.

Keywords:

biomedical engineering intelligent biological platform microbe‐derived particles

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Area of Science:

Biomaterials Science
Synthetic Biology
Nanotechnology

Background:

Microbe-derived particles (MDPs) are a growing class of bioinspired nanomaterials.
MDPs offer natural biocompatibility and programmable functionality, bridging microbial systems and engineered nanomaterials.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review MDP classes, biosynthesis, properties, and biomedical applications.
To highlight bioengineering strategies for controlling MDP composition and targeting.
To discuss scalable manufacturing, characterization, and future prospects.

Main Methods:

Literature review of diverse MDP classes and their applications.
Summary of bioengineering approaches for MDP modification.
Examination of advanced manufacturing and characterization techniques.

Main Results:

MDPs show promise in drug delivery, vaccine development, immune modulation, and diagnostic imaging.
Bioengineering enables precise control over MDP composition and targeting capabilities.
Advancements in omics and imaging facilitate MDP characterization.

Conclusions:

MDPs are versatile platforms with significant potential in biomedical, biotechnological, and materials science fields.
Integrating synthetic biology and materials science can lead to next-generation intelligent biological platforms.
Further research is needed to overcome challenges in scalable manufacturing and translational deployment.