Pregledni rad

https://doi.org/10.15255/KUI.2018.031

Improvement of Bioremediation Efficiency on the Gene Level

Morana Česnik ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet kemijskog inženjerstva i tehnologije, Marulićev trg 19, 10 000 Zagreb
Zvjezdana Findrik Blažević orcid.org/0000-0002-5312-8951 ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet kemijskog inženjerstva i tehnologije, Marulićev trg 19, 10 000 Zagreb
Marija Vuković Domanovac orcid.org/0000-0001-5818-7347 ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet kemijskog inženjerstva i tehnologije, Marulićev trg 19, 10 000 Zagreb

Sažetak

Bioremediation uses the potential of microorganisms for the removal of contaminants from the environment. The metabolic pathways that degrade contaminants into less toxic substances are very complex. Bioremediation mechanisms are studied on the gene level using advanced molecular biology techniques. The gene responsible for the production of a protein that degrades the contaminant can be isolated and introduced into another organism, creating an organism with enhanced bioremediation properties. Scientific research worldwide focuses on genetically engineered microorganisms. However, the greatest obstacle in their application for bioremediation is the legal framework and insufficient knowledge of the consequences of their release into the environment.


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Ključne riječi

bioremediation; contamination removal; microorganisms; proteins; genetic engineering

Hrčak ID:

216022

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/216022

Datum izdavanja:

13.2.2019.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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