About this Research Topic
'Reviews in' is a series being launched across Frontiers in Synthetic Biology’s sections which aims to publish high-quality review articles on key topics within the field. The goal of this series is to highlight recent advances within the field, whilst emphasizing important directions and new possibilities for future inquiries.
This Research Topic welcomes Review, Mini-Review and Systematic Review articles on topics related to the intersection of synthetic biology and environmental sustainability research, including but not limited to:
• The origin, evolution, distribution, and/or function of extremophiles and/or microorganisms found in "exotic" environments
• Dynamics of specific habitats and ecosystems in changing environments, especially in light of climate change
• Metabolic models and "omics" data showing interactions between microorganisms and their communities in different environments, including micro- and macro-environments polluted by xenobiotics
• Bioremediation of recalcitrant compounds in soils, fresh water, and marine environments
• Microbial, insect-mediated, and enzymatic degradation of natural and synthetic polymers
• Renewable biocatalysis for water reclamation and reuse
• Waste-to-energy/value biotransformation and resource recovery
• Disease control to protect public health or agricultural systems
• Consortia of microbes (natural and engineered) that contribute to environmental sustainability.
This Research Topic welcomes Review, Mini-Review and Systematic Review articles on topics related to the intersection of synthetic biology and environmental sustainability research, including but not limited to:
• The origin, evolution, distribution, and/or function of extremophiles and/or microorganisms found in "exotic" environments
• Dynamics of specific habitats and ecosystems in changing environments, especially in light of climate change
• Metabolic models and "omics" data showing interactions between microorganisms and their communities in different environments, including micro- and macro-environments polluted by xenobiotics
• Bioremediation of recalcitrant compounds in soils, fresh water, and marine environments
• Microbial, insect-mediated, and enzymatic degradation of natural and synthetic polymers
• Renewable biocatalysis for water reclamation and reuse
• Waste-to-energy/value biotransformation and resource recovery
• Disease control to protect public health or agricultural systems
• Consortia of microbes (natural and engineered) that contribute to environmental sustainability.
Keywords: Synthetic Biology, Environmental Sustainability, Bioremediation, Metabolic models
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
