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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Synthetic Biology
  • Environmental Science

Background:

  • Increasing global population necessitates sustainable resource management.
  • Microorganisms offer potential solutions for environmental sustainability challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the role of prokaryotes in addressing sustainability issues.
  • To emphasize the advantages of using prokaryotes in synthetic biology for environmental applications.

Main Methods:

  • Review of prokaryotic characteristics relevant to sustainability.
  • Analysis of synthetic biology applications involving prokaryotes.

Main Results:

  • Prokaryotes exhibit rapid evolution and high manipulability via synthetic biology.
  • Their natural metabolic diversity enables processing of various organic and inorganic compounds.
  • Prokaryotes demonstrate resilience in extreme environments.

Conclusions:

  • Prokaryotes are essential agents for achieving sustainable resource utilization.
  • Harnessing prokaryotic capabilities through synthetic biology can solve critical societal problems.