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Título del libro: Genetically Engineered Organisms In Bioremediation
Título del capítulo: Applications of genetically modified microorganisms for the removal of hydrocarbons

Autores UNAM:
EMILIO BUCIO CARRILLO;
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Año de publicación:
2024
Resumen:

Hydrocarbons are organic compounds used for industrial activities that somehow spread into the soil, water, and air and present a significant resistance to be degraded for several strains of microorganisms. Petroleum and its derivate pose a significant risk to the ecosystem. Therefore, conventional treatments are employed to clean up the environment, but on some occasions are not enough for certain purposes like to removal of hydrocarbons. Bioremediation arises as a solution to enhance the removal of pollution from the environment. It employs microorganisms found in nature that can act in bioaugmentations and biostimulation. However, these microorganisms usually are not effective enough. At present, genetically engineered microorganisms (GEMs) have a great potential in a wide range of applications. These genetically modified microorganisms or GEMs usually present superior properties to the wild and indigenous strains of microorganisms because they have been modified through genetic tools to enhance their degraded properties. Four strains of Pseudomonas putida are highly used to degrade hydrocarbon pollutants, while Pseudomonas fluorescens HK44 is known as one of the first GEMs approved in the United States for bioremediation purposes. Here, we present a qualitative approach of a descriptive level through a systematic review and deep analysis of the collected information. © 2024 Inamuddin, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Mohd Imran Ahamed, and Tariq Altalhi. All rights reserved.


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