Today, we put bacteria to use in many more ways. Bacteria break down our waste, clean up oil spills, produce fuel, make medically important proteins and much more. Crucially, scientists are now able to modify the DNA within bacteria, leading …

Microbial Biotechnology enters a new period framed by the awareness of climate change and its consequences. Fortification of the environmental microbiome with a suite of agents with enhanced bioremediation activities (from monoclonal strains to self‐propagating DNA) will be paramount for reverting emissions to pre‐industrial levels.

Oct 4, 2024 · Escherichia coli engineered to display cytokines destroy hard-to-treat tumors by boosting the activity of local native and adoptive immune effector cells. Bacteria expressing an anti-tumor...

Oct 20, 2024 · Explore the diverse methods and applications of bacterial culturing in biotechnology, highlighting growth phases and culture types. Bacteria play a significant role in fields ranging from medicine to environmental science.

In the realm of biotechnology, bacteria play a crucial role in biomanufacturing processes, including the production of essential enzymes and fermented products, which are vital for food processing and preservation, leading to extended shelf life and improved nutritional profiles. Additionally, these bacteria are employed in bioremediation ...

Microbial biotechnology, the technological application of microorganisms, has been instrumental in producing significant natural bioactive products. These include antibiotics, antifungals, anticancer drugs, antiparasitics, antivirals, immunosuppressants, …

We discuss the biological mechanisms of CRISPR-Cas as immune defense systems, recently-discovered anti-CRISPR-Cas systems, and the emerging Cas variants (such as xCas9 and Cas13) with unique characteristics.

Nov 1, 2019 · Intensifying research efforts on the human gut microbiome offered novel insights into the role of human gut microbiota in health and disease, while also providing a deep and increasingly comprehensive understanding of the bacterial communities present in this complex ecosystem and their interactions with the gut-liver-brain axis.

Modern biotechnology makes use of recombinant DNA technology, while classical biotechnology does not; Microorganisms belong to Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukaryotic groups. Bacteria can be grouped into Gram-positive and Gram-negative; Some bacteria are coccoid, rod-shaped or …

Feb 4, 2025 · Emerging products of biotechnology involve the release of living genetically modified microbes (GMMs) into the environment. However, regulatory challenges limit their use. So far, GMMs have mainly ...