Layered iron phosphate with uniform morphology has been synthesized by a precipitationmethod with yeast cells as a biosurfactant. The yeast cells are used to regulate thenucleation and growth of layered iron phosphate. The uniform layered structure ischaracterized by small-angle x-ray diffraction (SAXD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) analyses. Fourier transform infraredspectroscopy (FT-IR) is used to analyze the chemical bond linkages in organic–inorganichybrid iron phosphate. The likely synthetic mechanism of nucleation and oriented growth isdiscussed. The electrical conductivity of hybrid iron phosphate heat-treated at differenttemperatures is presented.