title: Bacteria designed for bioremediation.
abstract: Although many environmental pollutants are efficiently degraded by microorganisms, others persist and constitute a severe health hazard. In some instances, persistence is a consequence of the inadequate catabolic potential of the available microorganisms. Gene technology, combined with a solid knowledge of catabolic pathways and microbial physiology, enables the experimental evolution of new or improved catabolic activities for such pollutants.
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002384:Catalysis; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism*; D007218:Industrial Microbiology