The area of polluted soil and water is expanding day by day due to rapid increase in world population. About 100 million people are added to the world population each year. Therefore, more and more industries, food, health care, medicines, vehicles, etc. are required to meet the demand of people. This is possible by involving biotechnology. However, it is probable that the modern biotechnology based on the sophisticated art of genetic engineering could solve all these problems.
The environmental biotechnology employs the application of genetic engineering to improve the efficiency and cost which are central to the future widespread exploitation of microorganisms to reduce the environmental burden of toxic substances. It is hoped that in future the application of microorganisms coupled with genetic engineering techniques will make a major contribution to improve the quality of our environment. However, is there risk associated with release of genetically engineered microorganisms into the environment! |
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