Global plastic production has increased exponentially since manufacturing commenced in
the 1950's, including polymer types infused with diverse additives and fillers. While the …

Microbial consortia have been used in biotechnology processes, including fermentation,
waste treatment, and agriculture, for millennia. Today, synthetic biologists are increasingly …

There is a growing global recognition that microalgae-based biofuel are environment-
friendly and economically feasible options because they incur several advantages over …

The plant microbiomes play important role in plant growth promotion and soil fertility for
sustainable agriculture. Plant and soil are valuable natural resource harbouring hotspots of …

Animal and plant microbiomes encompass diverse microbial communities that colonize
every accessible host tissue. These microbiomes enhance host functions, contributing to …

The present state of constantly increasing plastic pollution is the major concern of scientific
researchers. The conventional techniques applied (ie, burning and landfilling) to get plastic …

Nutritional codependence (syntrophy) has underexplored potential to improve
biotechnological processes by using cooperating cell types. So far, design of yeast …

As the indispensable role of natural microbial communities in many aspects of life on Earth
is uncovered, the bottom-up engineering of synthetic microbial consortia with novel functions …

Monocultures have been the preferred production route in the bio-industry, where
contamination has been a major bottleneck. In nature, microorganisms usually exist as part …

Functional differentiation and metabolite exchange enable microbial consortia to perform
complex metabolic tasks and efficiently cycle the nutrients. Inspired by the cooperative …