Biotechnology Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
68, P. 108239 - 108239
Published: Aug. 22, 2023
Synthetic
biology
transforms
the
way
we
perceive
biological
systems.
Emerging
technologies
in
this
field
affect
many
disciplines
of
science
and
engineering.
Traditionally,
synthetic
approaches
were
commonly
aimed
at
developing
cost-effective
microbial
cell
factories
to
produce
chemicals
from
renewable
sources.
Based
on
this,
immediate
beneficial
impact
environment
came
reducing
our
oil
dependency.
However,
is
starting
play
a
more
direct
role
environmental
protection.
Toxic
released
by
industries
agriculture
endanger
environment,
disrupting
ecosystem
balance
biodiversity
loss.
This
review
highlights
that
can
help
protection
providing
remediation
systems
capable
sensing
responding
specific
pollutants.
Remediation
strategies
based
genetically
engineered
microbes
plants
are
discussed.
Further,
an
overview
computational
facilitate
design
application
tools
presented.
Toxics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(8), P. 484 - 484
Published: Aug. 19, 2022
Environmental
pollution
brought
on
by
xenobiotics
and
other
related
recalcitrant
compounds
have
recently
been
identified
as
a
major
risk
to
both
human
health
the
natural
environment.
Due
their
toxicity
non-biodegradability,
wide
range
of
pollutants,
such
heavy
metals,
polychlorinated
biphenyls,
plastics,
various
agrochemicals
are
present
in
Bioremediation
is
an
effective
cleaning
technique
for
removing
toxic
waste
from
polluted
environments
that
gaining
popularity.
Various
microorganisms,
including
aerobes
anaerobes,
used
bioremediation
treat
contaminated
sites.
Microorganisms
play
role
bioremediation,
given
it
process
which
hazardous
wastes
pollutants
eliminated,
degraded,
detoxified,
immobilized.
Pollutants
degraded
converted
less
forms,
primary
goal
bioremediation.
Ex
situ
or
can
be
used,
depending
variety
factors,
cost,
pollutant
types,
concentration.
As
result,
suitable
method
has
chosen.
This
review
focuses
most
recent
developments
techniques,
how
microorganisms
break
down
different
what
future
holds
order
reduce
amount
world.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: Feb. 10, 2021
Global
environmental
contamination
with
a
complex
mixture
of
xenobiotics
has
become
major
issue
worldwide.
Many
xenobiotic
compounds
severely
impact
the
environment
due
to
their
high
toxicity,
prolonged
persistence,
and
limited
biodegradability.
Microbial-assisted
degradation
is
considered
be
most
effective
beneficial
approach.
Microorganisms
have
remarkable
catabolic
potential,
genes,
enzymes,
pathways
implicated
in
process
biodegradation.
A
number
microbes,
including
Alcaligenes,
Cellulosimicrobium,
Microbacterium,
Micrococcus,
Methanospirillum,
Aeromonas,
Sphingobium,
Flavobacterium,
Rhodococcus,
Aspergillus,
Penecillium,
Trichoderma,
Streptomyces,
Rhodotorula,
Candida,
Aureobasidium,
been
isolated
characterized,
shown
exceptional
biodegradation
potential
for
variety
contaminants
from
soil/water
environments.
potentially
utilize
as
carbon
or
nitrogen
sources
sustain
growth
metabolic
activities.
Diverse
microbial
populations
survive
harsh
contaminated
environments,
exhibiting
significant
degrade
transform
pollutants.
However,
study
such
requires
more
advanced
multifaceted
Currently,
multiple
approaches,
metagenomics,
proteomics,
transcriptomics,
metabolomics,
are
successfully
employed
characterization
pollutant-degrading
microorganisms,
machinery,
novel
proteins,
genes
involved
process.
These
technologies
highly
sophisticated,
efficient
obtaining
information
about
genetic
diversity
community
structures
microorganisms.
Advanced
molecular
used
communities
give
an
in-depth
understanding
structural
functional
aspects,
help
resolve
issues
related
This
review
article
discusses
microorganisms
provides
insights
into
recent
advances
omics
approaches
specific
xenobiotic-degrading
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(3), P. 2981 - 3121
Published: Dec. 7, 2021
Presently,
conventional
technologies
in
water
treatment
are
not
efficient
enough
to
completely
mineralize
refractory
contaminants.
In
this
context,
the
implementation
of
catalytic
processes
could
be
an
alternative.
Despite
advantages
provided
terms
kinetics
transformation,
selectivity,
and
energy
saving,
numerous
attempts
have
yet
led
at
industrial
scale.
This
review
examines
investigations
different
scales
for
which
controversies
limitations
must
solved
bridge
gap
between
fundamentals
practical
developments.
Particular
attention
has
been
paid
development
solar-driven
some
other
emerging
processes,
such
as
microwave
assisted
catalysis,
plasma-catalytic
or
biocatalytic
remediation,
taking
into
account
their
specific
drawbacks.
Challenges
a
better
understanding
related
complexity
systems
coexistence
various
solid-liquid-gas
interfaces
identified.
Chemosphere,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
310, P. 136751 - 136751
Published: Oct. 6, 2022
In
the
recent
era,
increasing
persistence
of
hazardous
contaminants
is
badly
affecting
globe
in
many
ways.
Due
to
high
environmental
contamination,
almost
every
second
species
on
earth
facing
worst
issue
their
survival.
Advances
newer
remediation
approaches
may
help
enhance
bioremediation's
quality,
while
conventional
procedures
have
failed
remove
compounds
from
environment.
Chemical
and
physical
waste
cleanup
been
used
current
circumstances;
however,
these
methods
are
costly
harmful
Thus,
there
has
a
rise
use
bioremediation
due
an
increase
which
led
development
genetically
engineered
microbes
(GEMs).
It
safer
more
cost-effective
microorganisms
rather
than
alternative
methods.
GEMs
created
by
introducing
stronger
protein
into
bacteria
through
biotechnology
or
genetic
engineering
desired
trait.
Biodegradation
oil
spills,
halobenzoates
naphthalenes,
toluenes,
trichloroethylene,
octanes,
xylenes
etc.
accomplished
using
such
bacteria,
fungus,
algae.
Biotechnologically
induced
powerful
naturally
occurring
ones
degrade
faster
because
they
can
quickly
adapt
new
pollutants
encounter
co-metabolize.
Genetic
worthy
process
that
will
benefit
environment
ultimately
health
our
people.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(8), P. 1695 - 1695
Published: Aug. 10, 2021
Petroleum
hydrocarbons
(PHCs)
are
one
of
the
most
widespread
and
heterogeneous
organic
contaminants
affecting
marine
ecosystems.
The
contamination
sediments
or
coastal
areas
by
PHCs
represents
a
major
threat
for
ecosystem
human
health,
calling
urgent,
effective,
sustainable
remediation
solutions.
Aside
from
some
physical
chemical
treatments
that
have
been
established
over
years
sediment
reclamation,
bioremediation
approaches
based
on
use
microorganisms
gaining
increasing
attention
their
eco-compatibility,
lower
costs.
In
this
work,
we
review
current
knowledge
concerning
in
systems,
presenting
synthesis
effective
microbial
taxa
(i.e.,
bacteria,
fungi,
microalgae)
identified
so
far
hydrocarbon
removal.
We
also
discuss
challenges
offered
innovative
molecular
design
reclamation
strategies
these
three
components
contaminated
hydrocarbons.
Frontiers in Marine Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: March 6, 2023
Advancements
in
chemical,
medical,
cosmetic,
and
plastic
producing
industries
have
improved
agricultural
yields,
health
human
life
general.
As
a
negative
consequence,
plethora
of
chemicals
are
intentionally
unintentionally
released
to
terrestrial
aquatic
environments
with
sometimes
devastating
effects
for
entire
ecosystems.
One
mitigation
strategy
counteract
this
pollution
is
bioremediation.
Bioremediation
an
umbrella
term
biologically
mediated
processes
during
which
undesired
compound
transformed,
degraded,
sequestered
and/or
entirely
removed
from
the
ecosystem.
Organisms
across
all
domains
may
mediate
bioremediation;
yet,
fungi
particularly
promising
candidates.
They
possess
metabolic
capabilities
break
down
complex
molecules
make
ultimate
degraders
recalcitrant
organic
matter
nature.
by
fungi,
also
termed
mycoremediation,
has
been
more
frequently
investigated
than
ecosystems,
although
thrive
lacustrine
marine
environments.
Here,
we
focus
on
mycoremediation
emerging
pollutants
In
context,
draw
parallels
between
fungal
taxa,
their
role
mycoremediation.
We
discuss
ability
break-down
(i)
pesticides,
(ii)
pharmaceuticals
personal
care
products,
(iii)
plastics,
both
conventional
types
(iv)
bioplastics,
role,
(v)
heavy
metal
pollution.
Furthermore,
(vi)
possible
strategies
applied
settings
highlight
novel
enzyme
based
strategies.
