Microbial Engineering Applied for Environment Bioremediation
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (16 July 2023) | Viewed by 828
Special Issue Editor
Interests: microbial degradation of pollutants; resource utilization of marine microalgae and microorganisms, including the research and application of biologically active substances (DHA, astaxanthin); bioenergy (bioethanol, biodiesel, biogas fuel, biomicro fuel cells)
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In response to climate change, urbanization, and energy security, today’s decision-making bodies in government, industries, and business communities demand daily operations and long-term plans for sustainable water, food, and energy resources. Solutions are needed which consider the whole picture, not just one part—solutions that support society, the environment, and human safety while being affordable, eco-friendly, and maintainable. Sustainable solutions stand the test of time. Over the years, many strategies have been developed to address environmental pollution, yet no single technique is available for the complete remediation of the polluted environment. Bioremediation utilizes the microorganism’s metabolic capabilities to degrade or transform the contaminants, and is an eco-friendly technique. The invisible laborers (microorganisms) residing in polluted environments rapidly develop genetic or physiological adaptations to cope with environmental constraints. However, the real-world application of microorganisms for bioremediation is still hindered by various factors, such as pollutant concentrations, tools to track actual biodegradation/metabolic processes, environmental factors, lack of accurate risk-assessment policies, and bioavailability. This challenge hinders biotransformation, and makes ecotoxicological risk assessment demanding. However, bioremediation is not a new technique; as our understanding of the underlying biodegradation process grows, our ability to utilize them to our advantage increases. Bioremediation is more cost-effective than conventional technologies and does not accumulate harmful byproducts as waste. Aiming to understand and explore this solution further for real-world application, we invite submissions of original papers/reviews to this Special Issue covering (but not limited to) the following topics;
- Microbial consortium engineering (division of labor, synergistic metabolic potential, cross-feeding, and quorum sensing) for enhanced biodegradation;
- Small- and large-scale treatment of radioactive and chemical wastes;
- Strategic assessment and bioavailability of environmental pollutants;
- Whole-cell bioreporters for sensing chemical compounds in a polluted environment;
- Surfactants and chemotaxis-based bioremediation;
- Genetic engineering and metabolic modeling of microorganisms for bioremediation;
- Transuranic and mixed/low-level waste disposal;
- Wastewater treatment technologies and bioenergy production;
- Novel technology for soil remediation.
Dr. Xuewei Yang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biodegradation
- biosensing
- biosurfactants
- bioremediation
- chemotaxis
- synthetic biology
- microbial consortia
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