Pollutant degradation in saline wastewater using synthetic biology

Yiran Yin; Christopher E. French; Zhenmei Lu

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2025.06.012

Pollutant degradation in saline wastewater using synthetic biology

Yiran Yin, Christopher E. French, Zhenmei Lu^*

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Abstract

Synthetic biology can endow microorganisms with novel capabilities. Su et al. developed an engineered strain of Vibrio natriegens that efficiently degrades complex organic pollutants in high-salinity environments. This technology offers a new biotechnological solution to urgent global environmental challenges, such as petrochemical wastewater discharges and marine oil spills.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1821-1822
Number of pages	2
Journal	Trends in biotechnology
Volume	43
Issue number	8
Early online date	6 Aug 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2025.06.012
Publication status	Published - Aug 2025

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

bioremediation
complex organic pollutants
synthetic biology
Vibrio natriegens

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Pollutant degradation in saline wastewater using synthetic biology

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