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The role of Micro-biome engineering in enhancing Food safety and quality

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Microbiome engineering uses advanced biotechnology to strategically modify helpful bacteria in food to make it safer and higher quality. By using tools like CRISPR gene editing and engineering beneficial probiotics, scientists can prevent food spoilage, reduce harmful bacteria, improve nutrition, and create better-tasting foods. These innovations could reduce reliance on synthetic preservatives and chemicals while addressing global food safety challenges and helping combat malnutrition.

Enhancing environmental decontamination and sustainable production through synergistic and complementary interactions of actinobacteria and fungi

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Actinobacteria and fungi are powerful microorganisms that can be used together to clean up polluted environments and improve agriculture. When these two types of organisms work together in co-cultures, they can degrade toxic substances like pesticides and heavy metals more effectively than either could alone. This approach offers a sustainable way to address environmental contamination while potentially reducing reliance on chemical treatments.

Biodegradation of synthetic organic pollutants: principles, progress, problems, and perspectives

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This comprehensive review explains how bacteria naturally break down synthetic pollutants in our environment through various mechanisms. Scientists use advanced tools like gene sequencing and computer analysis to identify which bacteria degrade specific pollutants, how quickly they work, and what intermediate products form. Understanding these bacterial degradation pathways helps us develop better strategies to clean up contaminated water and soil in an environmentally friendly way.

Systematic Evaluation of Biodegradation of Azo Dyes by Microorganisms: Efficient Species, Physicochemical Factors, and Enzymatic Systems

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Azo dyes used in textiles and fashion contaminate water supplies and pose health risks including cancer potential. This research review shows that certain microorganisms like specific fungi and bacteria can break down these harmful dyes into less toxic substances through natural enzymatic processes. By optimizing conditions like pH and temperature, and using combinations of different microbes, scientists have achieved degradation rates up to 90%, offering an eco-friendly and cost-effective alternative to traditional chemical treatment methods.

Chromium-Tanned Leather and Microbial Consortia: Identification of Taxa With Biodegradation Potential and Chromium Tolerance

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Leather waste from the tanning industry is difficult to break down and often ends up in landfills or incinerators. Scientists discovered that natural communities of bacteria found on decomposing leather can help break down chromium-tanned leather under simple nutrient conditions. These bacteria form protective biofilms and produce enzymes that gradually degrade the collagen in leather, offering a promising sustainable solution for managing leather waste.

Top-down enrichment of oil-degrading microbial consortia reveals functional streamlining and novel degraders

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Scientists developed a method to create powerful microbial teams that can break down crude oil more effectively than single microbes. By using enrichment techniques with increasing oil concentrations, they created a streamlined consortium called GT4 that could degrade over 55% of crude oil in one week. The study identified key bacterial players including Microbacterium and discovered new bacteria like Paracandidimonas that can degrade oil, offering promising tools for cleaning up oil-contaminated environments.

A Synergistic Role of Photosynthetic Bacteria and Fungal Community in Pollutant Removal in an Integrated Aquaculture Wastewater Bioremediation System

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This research demonstrates how a combination of photosynthetic bacteria and naturally occurring fungi can work together to clean aquaculture wastewater effectively. The integrated treatment system successfully removed over 87% of harmful nitrogen and phosphorus compounds. The findings show that fungi play an important but previously overlooked role in wastewater treatment and could offer a cost-effective, sustainable solution for farms.

Microbial Consortium–Mediated Degradation of Polyethylene Terephthalate in Orthodontic Aligners: A Comprehensive Review

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This review examines how microorganisms can break down plastic used in clear orthodontic aligners (PET plastic). Clear aligners are popular because they are invisible and comfortable, but patients need new ones every 1-2 weeks, creating significant plastic waste. Scientists have discovered bacteria and fungi that produce special enzymes capable of degrading this plastic into harmless components, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional disposal methods like landfilling and incineration.

Development and Transfer of Microbial Agrobiotechnologies in Contrasting Agrosystems: Experience of Kazakhstan and China

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Microbial consortia—communities of beneficial microorganisms—offer promising solutions to modern agriculture’s challenges by enhancing plant growth, improving stress tolerance, and restoring soil health. China has successfully integrated these microbial products into farming through strong government support and research infrastructure, while Kazakhstan has the scientific knowledge but faces funding and implementation challenges. This comparative study shows that adopting these technologies requires both scientific advancement and practical support systems tailored to each country’s specific needs.

Establishing microbial communities to promote the growth of Pleurotus ostreatus through a top-down approach is hindered by the dominance of antagonistic interactions

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Researchers studied how to improve oyster mushroom growth by adding helpful bacteria to the growing substrate. They found that most bacteria actually compete with the mushrooms and slow their growth, making it difficult to create beneficial microbial communities using standard enrichment methods. Only one type of bacterium (Brevundimonas) showed neutral interaction with the mushrooms, while several others actively inhibited growth. The study suggests that future approaches should integrate the mushroom into the enrichment process from the beginning rather than trying to add pre-selected microbial communities afterward.

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