Abstract
Pollution is an ever-increasing global problem linked with industrialization, urbanization, and population growth. Bioremediation is a sustainable method to curb this threat with minimum adverse effect on the environment. The chapter reviews the recent bioremediation approaches to eliminate the contaminants in water, soil, and air. Genetics and phenotypic properties of extremophiles provide a wealth of knowledge to grey-biotechnology to develop novel biological strategies for bioremediation. From this point of view, novel advances in biotechnology focusses on genetic engineering of organisms and proteins to improve their capabilities in degrading pollutants and restoring natural environment. Genetically modified organisms have been successfully introduced into contaminated sites worldwide. However, special attention is necessary to determine the direct and indirect risks associated with the release of genetically engineered organisms into sensitive environments. This chapter further describes the future strategies to improve the efficiency of bioremediation.
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Perera, I.C., Hemamali, E.H. (2022). Genetically Modified Organisms for Bioremediation: Current Research and Advancements. In: Suyal, D.C., Soni, R. (eds) Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86169-8_7
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