Biosensors have been widely used as cost-effective, rapid, in situ, and real-time analytical
tools for monitoring environments. The development of synthetic biology has enabled …

With global demands for mineral resources increasing and ore grades decreasing,
microorganisms have been increasingly deployed in biomining applications to recover …

In the recent era, the increasing persistence of hazardous contaminants is badly affecting
the globe in many ways. Due to high environmental contamination, almost every second …

Mercury (Hg) and its inorganic and organic compounds significantly threaten the ecosystem
and human health. However, the natural and anthropogenic Hg environmental inputs …

Arsenic (As) is a highly toxic chemical element associated with cardiovascular diseases and
diabetes. Using genetically modified microorganisms (GMOs) for arsenic detoxification or …

Toxic heavy metal accumulation is one of anthropogenic environmental pollutions, which
poses risks to human health and ecological systems. Conventional heavy metal remediation …

At present, the increasing consumption of natural sources and rapid urbanization has
exceeded the demand for fresh water which is a matter of serious concern. Paper mill …

Kill switches provide a biocontainment strategy in which unwanted growth of an engineered
microorganism is prevented by expression of a toxin gene. A major challenge in kill switch …

The global concern over arsenic contamination in water due to its natural occurrence and
human activities has led to the development of innovative solutions for its detection and …

Marine microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) have garnered increasing concern
worldwide. To deal with the persistent ecological threat of MNPs, microbial bioremediation is …