Environmental degradation is caused by a number of human activities and has become an increasing concern in recent years. This is due to the contamination of the environment (soil, water, air) attributed to growing industrial activities, the release of unwanted materials into the environment, and use of many chemicals in modern agricultural practices, as well as others. The entire process of environmental degradation associated with contamination arises due to release of pollutants into the environment. Numerous physical and chemical measures have been adopted to address the environmental pollution issues and to contain environmental degradation. However, the effectiveness of these methods is inconclusive and requires further investigation. To address the containment of environmental degradation the use of biological treatment, specifically microbial treatment has become increasingly relevant because of its absolute remediation capability, fast mineralization ability and its capacity to re-establish ecosystem health. Although many microbes are used for this purpose, their taxonomic characteristics, molecular insight into microbial degradation, nature of treatment and trends need to be unraveled for their uniformity and greater applicability.
The goal of the Research Topic is to investigate microbial biotechnology as a restoration strategy of degraded environments. This will encompass community level assessment of microbes, their taxonomy, molecular insights into the functionality of microbial degradation, and trends of ecological restoration. The research topic will explore the nature of industrial pollutants, community level profiling of microbes, molecular analysis of the specific microbes capable of superior biodegradation, and trends in their use.
Types of manuscript to be featured in the Research Topic include original research, research reports, and reviews relevant to the theme of community profiling, selection, application, design, and large-scale application in bioremediation using microbes. Please note that submissions must address any of the environmental contaminants and their bioremediation approach. In addition, community profiling studies must contain functional insights of changes in community profiles that go beyond pure in silico predictions. Topics covered may include, but are not limited to:
• Microbial diversity of microbes in different contaminated environments such as metal mines, metal, poly aromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides, water, marine environments as well as other extreme environments.
• Resistance mechanisms and application of microbes in bioremediation of different pollutants
• Biosurfactant in bioremediation produced by microbes: Types, production, properties including biochemical and molecular mechanisms involved in bioremediation processes
• Microbial metabolic diversity, biochemistry, and molecular genetics in bioremediation
• Optimization of processes parameters involved in bioremediation of different contaminants.
• Extremophiles and their suitability in application in bioremediation of different contaminants and their molecular and biochemical mechanisms
• Monitoring and safety of using microbes in bioremediation of different contaminants
Please note: All contributions to the Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and Journal to which they are submitted. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Environmental degradation is caused by a number of human activities and has become an increasing concern in recent years. This is due to the contamination of the environment (soil, water, air) attributed to growing industrial activities, the release of unwanted materials into the environment, and use of many chemicals in modern agricultural practices, as well as others. The entire process of environmental degradation associated with contamination arises due to release of pollutants into the environment. Numerous physical and chemical measures have been adopted to address the environmental pollution issues and to contain environmental degradation. However, the effectiveness of these methods is inconclusive and requires further investigation. To address the containment of environmental degradation the use of biological treatment, specifically microbial treatment has become increasingly relevant because of its absolute remediation capability, fast mineralization ability and its capacity to re-establish ecosystem health. Although many microbes are used for this purpose, their taxonomic characteristics, molecular insight into microbial degradation, nature of treatment and trends need to be unraveled for their uniformity and greater applicability.
The goal of the Research Topic is to investigate microbial biotechnology as a restoration strategy of degraded environments. This will encompass community level assessment of microbes, their taxonomy, molecular insights into the functionality of microbial degradation, and trends of ecological restoration. The research topic will explore the nature of industrial pollutants, community level profiling of microbes, molecular analysis of the specific microbes capable of superior biodegradation, and trends in their use.
Types of manuscript to be featured in the Research Topic include original research, research reports, and reviews relevant to the theme of community profiling, selection, application, design, and large-scale application in bioremediation using microbes. Please note that submissions must address any of the environmental contaminants and their bioremediation approach. In addition, community profiling studies must contain functional insights of changes in community profiles that go beyond pure in silico predictions. Topics covered may include, but are not limited to:
• Microbial diversity of microbes in different contaminated environments such as metal mines, metal, poly aromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides, water, marine environments as well as other extreme environments.
• Resistance mechanisms and application of microbes in bioremediation of different pollutants
• Biosurfactant in bioremediation produced by microbes: Types, production, properties including biochemical and molecular mechanisms involved in bioremediation processes
• Microbial metabolic diversity, biochemistry, and molecular genetics in bioremediation
• Optimization of processes parameters involved in bioremediation of different contaminants.
• Extremophiles and their suitability in application in bioremediation of different contaminants and their molecular and biochemical mechanisms
• Monitoring and safety of using microbes in bioremediation of different contaminants
Please note: All contributions to the Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and Journal to which they are submitted. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.