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A review of applications of biotechnology in the environment

2014

Environmental biotechnology refers to the use of microorganisms to improve the environmental quality and so far it has focused on the development of technologies to clean up the aquatic, terrestrial and aerial environment. This article is an overview of environmental applications of biotechnology. Environmental remediation, pollution prevention, detection and monitoring with regard to the achievements are among the perspectives in the development of biotechnology. A variety of relevant topics have been chosen to illustrate each of the main areas of environmental biotechnology: wastewater treatment, soil treatment and treatment of gaseous pollutants, using microbiological processes. The distinct role of environmental biotechnology in the future would be to contribute with new solutions and directions in the remediation of polluted environments, to minimize future waste release, and to create pollution prevention alternatives.

Environmental Biotechnology: Achievements, Opportunities and Challenges

This paper describes the state-of-the-art and possibilities of environmental biotechnology and reviews its various areas together with their related issues and implications. Considering the number of problems that define and concretize the field of environmental biotechnology, the role of some bioprocesses and biosystems for environmental protection, control and health based on the utilization of living organisms are analyzed. Environmental remediation, pollution prevention, detection and monitoring are evaluated considering the achievements, as well as the perspectives in the development of biotechnology. Various relevant topics have been chosen to illustrate each of the main areas of environmental biotechnology: wastewater treatment, soil treatment, solid waste treatment, and waste gas treatment, dealing with both the microbiological and process engineering aspects. The distinct role of environmental biotechnology in the future is emphasized considering the opportunities to contribute with new solutions and directions in remediation of contaminated environments, minimizing future waste release and creating pollution prevention alternatives. To take advantage of these opportunities, innovative new strategies, which advance the use of molecular biological methods and genetic engineering technology, are examined. These methods would improve the understanding of existing biological processes in order to increase their efficiency, productivity, and flexibility. Examples of the development and implementation of such strategies are included. Also, the contribution of environmental biotechnology to the progress of a more sustainable society is revealed.

A Review Paper on Biotechnological Tools for Environment

2021

The atmosphere is a very significant factor and important for the survival of both humans and other biotic organisms. The physical environment's degree of sustainability is an index of the health and well-being of all the components in it. In addition, attempting to dispose of toxic/deleterious substances using any known process is not appropriate.The best way to preserve the ecosystem is to return all the components (wastes) in a recyclable way so that the waste becomes usable and helps to maintain an aesthetic and safe balance that characterizes an ideal environment in the biotic and abiotic relationship. The approach investigated in this study involves the biological method of environmental sustainability, which aims to investigate the different biotechnological tools (bio-tools) currently in use and those under investigation for potential use.Biotechnological instruments are those processes of bio-scientific interest that use the chemistry of living organisms through cell ma...

Use of Biotechnological Tools for Environmental Cleanup

Acta Scientific Agriculture, 2019

Manipulation of living organisms to get beneficial products for the health of human being and better life style is Biotechnology. Today among one of the world's problem is environmental pollution which is one of the major concern. Due to this reason ecological balance is severely disturbed. Contaminants pollute air, water and soil thus resulting in ozone depletion, greenhouse effect, global warming and acid rain. Petroleum hydrocarbons, toxic heavy metal, groundwater pollutant, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons these are the major toxins. Microorganisms have natural ability of enzymatic degradation that can convert complex substances into simpler ones. Plants are also beneficial because of their model system and the major benefit of having contacts with these containments through roots. Bioremediation is biotechnological process to get rid of pollutants or to detoxify them in to less harmful products by

The Third International Meeting on Environmental Biotechnology and Engineering

2009

Posters Section TOPIC I and II (See Programme on pages 9 to 16) Continuation of Oral Communication in the afternoon of Monday II WASTEWATER AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Treatment technologies Treatment Technologies Solid Waste Wastewater Biological treatment (Industrial and domestic wastewaters) Wastewater and waste Waste Treatments, Codigestion of waste

Biotechnology Helps in Improvement of Environment

World Applied Sciences Journal, 2011

This review gives an insight into the recent advancements in biotechnology with respect to its application in the environment. Particular emphasis is on food production, pollution control and bioenergy production. Environmental biotechnology combines molecular biology and cell manipulation in order to produce valuable products with a lot of new, effective and acceptable properties. Global food security (good quality food, disease resistant varieties of cereal crops), use of genetic engineering to minimize pollution and plants as a source of energy, are possible by the careful use of biotechnological techniques. In the coming future biotechnology will become major driving force in the field of environment, beneficial both for underdeveloped and developed countries.

Biotechnology for the Environment: Strategy and Fundamentals

Focus on Biotechnology, 2002

At the dawn of the 21 st century we are witnessing an expanding human population in quest of survival and continued well-being in harmony with the environment. Many segments of society are increasingly preoccupied with the battle against both diffuse and concentrated pollution, the remediation of contaminated sites, the restoration of damaged areas due to anthropogenic activities and the re-establishment of functioning biogeochemical cycles in vulnerable ecosystems. There is an enhanced awareness of the value of pollution prevention and waste minimization in industrial, urban and agricultural activities, as well as an increased emphasis on recycling. Faced with these major contemporary challenges, biotechnology is emerging as a key enabling technology, and, frequently, as the best available technology for sustainable environmental protection and stewardship. Although the activities of microorganisms and their subcellular agents have been recognized, studied and harnessed already for many years in the environmental arena, there is a new dynamism in the in-depth understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the functioning of microorganisms and their communal interactions in natural and polluted ecosystems, as well as an undeniable expansion of practical applications in the form of the new industry of bioremediation. A number of distinct but increasingly overlapping disciplines, including molecular genetics, microbial physiology, microbial ecology, biochemistry, enzymology, physical and analytical chemistry, toxicology, civil, chemical and bioprocess engineering, are contributing to major insights into fundamental problems and are being translated into practical environmental solutions and novel economic opportunities. The book set «Biotechnology for the Environment», based on a compilation of some of the outstanding presentations made at the 9 th European Congress on Biotechnology (Brussels, Belgium, July 11-15, 1999), captures the vitality and promise of current advances in the field of environmental biotechnology and is charting emerging developments in the beginning of the new millennium. This first volume, subtitled 'Strategy and Fundamentals' offers an exciting bird's-eye view on carefully selected topics of basic science and methodology in the area of pollutant biodegradation and bioremediation, illustrating both the richness of the mechanistic insights and the importance of the multidisciplinary approaches for years to come. After an opening account on the robustness of several biotechnological solutions for waste minimization and pollution control in the chemical industry, a number of contributions offer state-ofthe-art descriptions of the genetics and biochemistry of degradation of important recalcitrant molecules, such as halogenated aliphatic and aromatic compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, pesticides, detergents and chelating agents. Pesticides and chlorinated or polycyclic hydrocarbons are well-known priority pollutants and continue to be fertile areas of study given the hazards resulting from their abundance and ubiquitous presence due to historical pollution from past industrial and agricultural practices. On the other hand, detergents, chelating agents and other organic molecules at low concentrations (micropollutants, endocrine disruptors) are emerging as equally if not more insidious for the health of humans and other v

ADVANCES IN ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Weser Books No 78737, Aussere Webserstr.57 02763 Zittau, Germany e-mail : weserbooks@gmail.com Website : www.weserbooks.com, 2018

The book ‘Advances in Environment and Agriculture biotechnology’ is about recent advances in some of the important fields that are ongoing in certain biotechnological applications. Agriculture biotechnology has been quite helpful in keeping pace with the demands of every increasing human population and in improving the quality of human life. The book aims to provide a comprehensive view of advanced environmental approaches for waste water treatment, pesticide degradation, microbial transformation of environmental contaminants, with the advancements in the area of biotechnology. The present book is a collection of literature contributed by experts, scientists, professors, and researchers from all over the world; it mainly emphasizes work of concerned scientist used for enhancement of agricultural production. The book is very useful for researches, teaching post graduate and undergraduate students in universities and other tertiary institution. The book should prove to be valuable resources for plant biotechnologist, biochemist, molecular biologist, pharmocogologist and pharmacist; agronomist, plant breaders and geneticsts; ethonobotanist, ecologist and conservationists. I wish to express our deep sense of gratitude and indebtness to those who helped us directly or indirectly during the preparation of the manuscript of this text. I am thankful to our co editors Dr.Neelesh Kapoor, who are along with me in editing the voluminous treaties. We hope that the book is useful and interesting to readers, teachers and students and would create in them the urge to know more about recent researchers going related to advances in environment and agriculture biotechnology for increasing crop productivity.