Center for Applied Molecular Biology (CAMB), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan.
Sci Total Environ. 2022 Apr 20;818:151754. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151754. Epub 2021 Nov 17.
The demand for innovative waste treatment techniques has arisen because of the establishment and operation of rigorous waste discharge guidelines into the environment. Due to the rapid increase in the human population, wastewater treatment is a procedure of increasing significance. As a result, wastewater treatment systems are intended to sustain high activities and densities of such microorganisms which meet the different purification requirements. The waste produced by the pharmaceutical industry, if not adequately treated, has harmful repercussions for the environment as well as public health. Bioremediation is an innovative and optimistic technology that can be used to remove and reduce heavy metals from polluted water and contaminated soil. Because of cost-effectiveness and environmental compatibility, bioremediation using microorganisms has an excellent potential for future development. A diverse range of microorganisms, including algae, fungi, yeasts, and bacteria, can function as biologically active methylators, capable of modifying toxic species. Microorganisms play a crucial role in heavy metal bioremediation. Nanotechnology may minimize industry expenses by producing environmentally friendly nanomaterials to alleviate these contaminants. The use of microorganisms in nanoparticle synthesis gives green biotechnology a positive impetus to cost reduction and sustainable production as a developing nanotechnology sector.
由于严格的废物排放准则的建立和实施，对创新的废物处理技术的需求应运而生。由于人口的快速增长，废水处理是一个越来越重要的程序。因此，废水处理系统旨在维持能够满足不同净化要求的微生物的高活性和高密度。如果制药行业产生的废物得不到适当处理，将会对环境和公众健康产生有害影响。生物修复是一种创新和乐观的技术，可以用于去除和减少受污染水中的重金属和受污染土壤中的重金属。由于成本效益和环境兼容性，利用微生物进行生物修复具有很好的发展潜力。藻类、真菌、酵母和细菌等多种微生物可以作为具有生物活性的甲基化剂，能够修饰有毒物质。微生物在重金属生物修复中起着至关重要的作用。纳米技术可以通过生产环保型纳米材料来减轻这些污染物，从而降低工业成本。微生物在纳米颗粒合成中的应用为绿色生物技术提供了积极的推动力，有助于降低成本和可持续生产，这是一个新兴的纳米技术领域。
