Journal Article

Bacillus subtilis surface display technology: applications in bioprocessing and sustainable manufacturing

Bahrulolum, Howra, Ahmadian, Gholamreza

2025

Overview

The growing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives in bioprocessing, healthcare, and manufacturing has stimulated significant interest in  Bacillus subtilis  surface display technology. This innovative platform, leveraging both spore and vegetative cell forms, provides exceptional versatility for a wide spectrum of applications, spanning from green technologies to advanced biomedical innovations. The robustness of spores and the metabolic activity of vegetative cells enable efficient enzyme immobilization, biocatalysis, and biosensor development, facilitating bioremediation, pollutant degradation, and renewable energy generation. Additionally, B. subtilis surface display systems have demonstrated remarkable potential in vaccine development and drug delivery, offering a cost-effective, scalable, and environmentally sustainable alternative to traditional methods. These systems can effectively present antigens or therapeutic molecules, enabling targeted drug delivery and robust immune responses. This review explores recent advancements, challenges, and opportunities in harnessing  B. subtilis  surface display technology for sustainable biomanufacturing, green innovations, and transformative biomedical applications, emphasizing its role in addressing pressing global challenges in environmental sustainability and healthcare.

• Publisher: BioMed Central,BioMed Central Ltd,Nature Publishing Group,BMC
• Subject: Antigens / Bacillus subtilis / Bacteria / biocatalysis / biochemical pathways / biofuels / Biomedical materials / Bioprocessing / Bioremediation / Biosensors / Biotechnology / Catalysis / Chemistry / Chemistry and Materials Science / cost effectiveness / Dehydration / Display devices / Drug delivery / drugs / E coli / Engineering Microbiomes for Green Technologies / Environmental biotechnology / Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology / Environmental stewardship / Environmental sustainability / Enzymes / Genetic engineering / Gram-negative bacteria / Gram-positive bacteria / Health care / health services / Immobilization / immobilized enzymes / Immune response / Innovations / Management / Manufacturing / Medical electronics / Medical innovations / Methods / Microbiology / Peptides / Plant Breeding/Biotechnology / pollutants / Production processes / Productivity / Protein expression / Protein folding / Proteins / Renewable and Green Energy / Renewable energy / Review / Spores / Surface display technology / Sustainability / Sustainable biomanufacturing / Sustainable production / therapeutics / Vaccine development / Vaccines / Vegetative cells / Yeast