title: Biotechnological tools for environmental sustainability: prospects and challenges for environments in Nigeria-a standard review.
abstract: The environment is a very important component necessary for the existence of both man and other biotic organisms. The degree of sustainability of the physical environment is an index of the survival and well-being of the entire components in it. Additionally, it is not sufficient to try disposing toxic/deleterious substances with any known method. The best method of sustaining the environment is such that returns back all the components (wastes) in a recyclable way so that the waste becomes useful and helps the biotic and abiotic relationship to maintain an aesthetic and healthy equilibrium that characterizes an ideal environment. In this study, the method investigated includes biological method of environmental sustainability which seeks to investigate the various biotechnological tools (biotools) in current use and those undergoing investigations for future use.
authors.affiliation: Industrial Biochemistry and Environmental Biotechnology Unit, Chemical Sciences Department, Godfrey Okoye University, P.M.B. 01014, Enugu, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Chukwuma S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ezeonu
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tagbo
authors.forename: Ephraim N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Anike
authors.forename: Obinna A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Oje
authors.forename: Ikechukwu N E
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Onwurah