Biotechnology as a tool for carbon sequestration: bacteria, microalgae and genetically modified trees
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6008/CBPC2179-6858.2021.011.0021Keywords:
Genetic engineering, Escherischia coli, Carbon dioxide, Environmental impacts, Global warmingAbstract
The concern of the populations of several countries and the global scientific community has been growing in recent years in relation to climate change. Global warming has reached alarming levels and generates apprehension in the international community that fears irreversible damage to the planet. The intensification of the Greenhouse Effect due to the excessive emission of gases such as carbon dioxide has worsened this scenario. Facing this problem, many researchers have dedicated their efforts to create technologies that aim to neutralize or compensate the damage generated by pollutant gases. Among the alternatives available, carbon biosequestration has gained space in recent years, its goal is to use living organisms to trap atmospheric carbon in order to minimize the impacts of the increase in the planet's temperature. This paper presents a review of the use of Escherichia coli, Microalgae and Genetically Modified Trees, as potential biosecretors of atmospheric carbon.
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