Title : Harnessing Microbes for Sustainable Environment
Harnessing microbes for sustainable environment explores the potential applications of microorganisms in maintaining our ecosystem.For the management and recycling of materials and wastes,microorganisms play critical roles; successful biological treatment however,depends on the development and maintenance of highly acclimatised, mixed microbial population in the system.Their abilities to survive in waste-water containing toxic organic pollutants can be utilized for the breakdown of highly complex organic compounds into simpler degradable compounds or even mineralization for safety discharge of the effluent.Versatile groups of microorganisms were selected and applied as free-floating,biofilms and biogranules for the treatment process. Intensive research on the biological treatment process ed to development of highly adaptable group of bacteria able to treat real waste-water that is highly coloured,recalcitrant organic pollutant and toxic heavy metals.The diversity of their metabolic activities can be also be utilized to produce renewable energy such as biohydrogen,biolelectricity,biofuel and value-added renewable materials such a bacterials nanocellulose and bioplastics. Bioinformatics was further studied to intensify fundamentals research on the biocatalysts (enzymes) and genes having major roles in the treatment process.Having developed effective treatment process will contribute significantly to an overall treatment process that is eco-friendly,innovative and sustainable.
