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ClearAdvanced biotechnological tools towards achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) for mitigation of microplastics from environments: a review
This review examines how advanced biotechnological tools—including synthetic biology, enzyme engineering, and omics approaches—can contribute to achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals related to clean water, reduced pollution, and sustainable production and consumption.
Современное состояние и тенденции в экологической биотехнологии
This review examines the current state and trends in environmental biotechnology for achieving sustainable development goals, covering biotechnological approaches for remediating soil, water, and air from persistent and hazardous pollutants, with a dedicated chapter on the utilization and remediation of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems contaminated with synthetic materials including microplastics.
The power of synthetic biology for bioproduction, remediation and pollution control
Researchers review how synthetic biology — engineering living organisms to perform new tasks — can help meet UN sustainability goals by creating eco-friendly products and cleaner production processes, offering new tools to tackle pollution and reduce industrial waste.
Microbiota: the Vital Role in Supporting Sustainable Development Goals 2030 from a Microscopic Scale
This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it discusses the role of microbial biodiversity (microbiota and microphytes) in freshwater ecosystems in supporting the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, with a case study from Indonesia.
Engineering a Solution: Recent Technological Advances in the Microbial Bioremediation of Microplastics
This review examines recent advances in microbial bioremediation of microplastics, highlighting the limitations of conventional treatments and presenting biological alternatives using bacteria, fungi, and algae capable of degrading plastic polymers. The authors discuss key enzymatic mechanisms and the potential for scaling microbial approaches as sustainable remediation tools for plastic pollution.
Editorial: Microbial Ecotoxicology Advances to Improve Environmental and Human Health Under Global Change
This editorial introduces a special journal issue on microbial ecotoxicology, highlighting how microorganisms are affected by environmental contaminants including microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and other emerging pollutants. Understanding microbial responses to pollution is critical for assessing broader ecosystem and human health risks.
Nano-biotechnology, an applicable approach for sustainable future
Researchers reviewed how nanobiotechnology—combining nanotechnology with biological systems—has improved efficiency across medical drug delivery, environmental remediation, agricultural applications, and industrial enzyme processes, with nano-scale materials enabling precision and reduced side effects compared to conventional methods.
Biology in the 21st-Century: Transformation in biology science and education in supporting the sustainable development goals
This literature review examines how "New Biology" - the integration of biology with data science, engineering, and sustainability science - can contribute to achieving multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals including zero hunger, clean water, and good health. The study is relevant to microplastics research as it highlights how interdisciplinary biological sciences are increasingly needed to address environmental pollution and its health consequences.
Advancement of Materials to Sustainable & Green World
Not relevant to microplastics — this is an editorial commentary from the International Association for Advanced Materials on sustainable materials science and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
Exploration of Microbial Factories for Synthesis of Nanoparticles – A Sustainable Approach for Bioremediation of Environmental Contaminants
This review explores how microorganisms can be harnessed to produce nanoparticles for environmental cleanup, including the remediation of pollutants like microplastics. Researchers describe how microbial synthesis of nanoparticles offers a cleaner, cheaper, and more sustainable alternative to traditional chemical and physical manufacturing methods. The biologically produced nanoparticles show promise as tools for removing heavy metals, dyes, and other contaminants from polluted environments.
Toward sustainable space exploration: a roadmap for harnessing the power of microorganisms
Researchers outlined how microbial biotechnologies — using microorganisms to process resources and recycle waste — could make long-duration space exploration sustainable without relying on Earth for supplies. Many of the same technologies, such as bioremediation and nutrient cycling, could also address environmental challenges back on Earth.
Editorial: Probiotics for global health: advances, applications and challenges
This editorial synthesizes recent advances in probiotic research for global health applications, highlighting their potential to support host health, prevent disease, and counteract dysbiosis, while identifying key challenges in making safe and sustainable probiotic interventions more accessible.
Modern Bio-Technological Applications: Innovations and Insights in Life Sciences
This edited volume presents innovations and insights across modern biotechnological applications in the life sciences, covering topics relevant to environmental biotechnology and emerging tools for addressing pollution and sustainability challenges.
Editorial: Emerging approaches for sustainable management for wastewater
This editorial introduces a research collection on emerging approaches for sustainable wastewater management, highlighting advances in nutrient recovery, contaminant removal, and resource valorisation within circular economy frameworks.
Advancing Biotechnology Toward Pollutant Recirculation and Recovery in a Changing World
This review examines how biotechnology can be applied to pollutant recirculation and recovery in a circular economy framework, discussing microbial, enzymatic, and biosensor-based technologies for detecting and transforming environmental contaminants including microplastics.
The Role of Bioremediation in Achieving Environmental Sustainability
This review discusses the role of bioremediation in environmental sustainability, examining how biological agents including bacteria, fungi, and plants can be used to address soil and water contamination from heavy metals, microplastics, and other persistent pollutants.
Application of green microbiology for microplastic remediation: Current progress and future perspectives
This review explores how microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi, can be harnessed to break down microplastic pollution through environmentally friendly biodegradation approaches. Researchers summarized current progress in identifying plastic-degrading microbes and the enzymes they use. The study highlights the promise of green microbiology as a sustainable strategy for tackling microplastic contamination, while noting that significant technical challenges remain.
Microbial biotechnology addressing the plastic waste disaster
This review covers how microbial biotechnology can help address plastic pollution, from engineering microorganisms to degrade plastics to developing biodegradable alternatives. Biological approaches to plastic management could help reduce the global accumulation of microplastics.
Exploring Microbial-Based Green Nanobiotechnology for Wastewater Remediation: A Sustainable Strategy
This review examines how microbial-based green nanotechnology can serve as a sustainable alternative to conventional wastewater treatment methods. Researchers found that nanoparticles synthesized using microorganisms offer a cost-effective, eco-friendly approach to removing a broad range of water contaminants. The study compares the performance of these green nanomaterials against traditional treatment methods across factors like reusability, efficiency, and scalability.
Editorial: Expert opinions: save the microbes to save the planet
This editorial discusses the role of microbes in planetary health, arguing that microbial communities are critical to addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution including plastic degradation. The piece calls for greater scientific attention to protecting and harnessing microbial diversity as a tool for ecological restoration.
Editorial: Recent advances in bioremediation of emerging contaminants and endocrine disruptors
This editorial summarizes recent advances in the bioremediation of emerging contaminants and endocrine disruptors, highlighting progress in understanding microbial metabolic pathways, microbial diversity, and the toxicology of these pollutants. The work underscores the growing role of microorganisms as tools for environmental remediation of complex chemical mixtures.
Engineering a Solution: Recent Technological Advances in the Microbial Bioremediation of Microplastics
This review examines recent advances in microbial bioremediation of microplastics, highlighting the limitations of conventional treatments like mechanical recycling and incineration and presenting biological alternatives using bacteria, fungi, and algae. The authors identify key microbial mechanisms and enzyme systems involved in plastic degradation and discuss the potential for scaling these approaches as cost-effective environmental remediation tools.
Biocontaminant—toward sustainable development and planetary health
Researchers launched the journal Biocontaminant, dedicated to multidisciplinary research on biocontamination and its impacts on sustainable development and planetary health. The editorial highlights how biocontaminants such as pathogens, toxins, invasive species, and plastic pollutants represent unprecedented challenges intersecting with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Circular economy, bioeconomy, and sustainable development goals: a systematic literature review
Researchers conducted a systematic review of 649 studies examining how circular economy and bioeconomy concepts contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. They found that while these approaches show promise for addressing environmental challenges including plastic waste, most research has focused on a limited set of goals and lacks empirical data. The study identifies key research gaps, including the need for more studies on economic and social impacts in developing countries.