I-Formation mechanisms of biological magnetic materials -- Structure and function of aligned magnetic crystals in magnetotactic bacteria -- Molecular mechanism of magnetic crystal formation in magnetotactic bacteria -- Structural and proteomic analyses of iron oxide biomineralization in chiton teeth -- II-Biological templating of magnetic materials for medical and device applications -- Bioengineering and biotechnological applications of bacterial magnetic particles -- Peptide mediated synthesis of magnetic nanoparticle arrays as recording media -- Fabrication of nanodevices using nanoparticles synthesized in ferritin -- III-Bio-inspired magnetic materials for nanotechnology-based applications -- Bio-inspired synthesis of hierarchical structured iron compounds for batteries -- Bio-polymer directed magnetic composites.

This book addresses the biologically controlled synthesis of magnetic materials, and its applications in bio-inspired design and synthesis. It highlights several key aspects of biologically produced magnetic materials - (i) organisms that biologically synthesize and utilize magnetic materials; (ii) formation mechanisms; (iii) how these biological formation routes yield various phases and morphologies; and (iv) the resultant magnetic and structural properties - and describes diverse bio-inspired approaches to utilizing magnetic materials in applications ranging from semiconductor to health industries. In addition, the book discusses the recent industrial use of magnetic materials to develop scalable technologies that encompass protein displays, drug-delivery, biophysical separations, and medical diagnostics, as well as outlining future next-generation applications. As such, it offers valuable insights for all scientists interested in using multidisciplinary fields to overcome current obstacles, and in gaining multifaceted expertise in magnetic materials bionanotechnology.