Synthetic biology transforms the way we perceive biological systems. Emerging
technologies in this field affect many disciplines of science and engineering. Traditionally …

Ubiquitously distributed microorganisms are natural decomposers of environmental
pollutants. However, because of continuous generation of novel recalcitrant pollutants due …

Continuous contamination of the environment with xenobiotics and related recalcitrant
compounds has emerged as a serious pollution threat. Bioremediation is the key to …

Abstract The World Health Organization reported that “an estimated 12.6 million people died
as a result of living or working in an unhealthy environment in 2012, nearly 1 in 4 of total …

Anthropogenic halogenated compounds were unknown to nature until the industrial
revolution, and microorganisms have not had sufficient time to evolve enzymes for their …

Synthetic biology is an emerging technology that uses the principles of physics, chemistry,
mathematics, and biology. Synthetic biology is the technology enabler that could be applied …

In this review, we address recent advances in the field of synthetic biology and describe how
those tools have been applied to produce a wide variety of chemicals in microorganisms …

Highlights•Cell-free protein expression systems offer a flexible, safe path for biosensing and
remediation.•Cell-free regulatory networks enable sophisticated sensing and remediation …

Synthetic biology has recently been at the center of the world's attention as a new scientific
and engineering discipline. It allows us to design and construct finely controllable metabolic …

Elimination or mitigation of the toxic effects of chemical waste released to the environment
by industrial and urban activities relies largely on the catalytic activities of microorganisms …