From a biotechnological point of view, bacteria can be seen as either pathogens to target
with new drugs or as biocatalysts for large‐scale processes in industry, agriculture or the …

A broad host range, orthogonal genetic platform has been developed to format sensor
circuits in the chromosome of Gram‐negative microorganisms destined for environmental …

The liberation of numerous organic and inorganic chemicals derived from numerous
industries, such as tanneries, textiles, agro-based industries, pharmaceuticals, and …

Trichloropropane (TCP) is a toxic compound that is recalcitrant to biodegradation in the
environment. Attempts to isolate TCP-degrading organisms using enrichment cultivation …

Environmental pollution is a major problem that has accompanied the development of
human society, placing it in front of a major challenge which is the decontamination of soil …

Environmental biosafety in the age of synthetic biology: do we really need a radical new approach?
Environmental fates of microorganisms bearing synthetic genomes could be predicted from …

Crude oil is a viscous dark liquid resource composed by a mix of hydrocarbons which, after
refining, is used for the elaboration of distinct products. A major concern is that many …

Environmental pollution by organic waste especially hydrocarbons, pesticides, herbicides
and other toxic wastes is a global problem. The petroleum industry has created economic …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA s) are polyesters of microbial origin that can be synthesized by
prokaryotes from noble sugars or lipids and from complex renewable substrates. They are …

Biodegradation, the ability of microorganisms to remove complex chemicals from the
environment, is a multifaceted process in which many biotic and abiotic factors are …