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This chapter reviews the state of art and potential of environmental biotechnology, as well as the challenges and considerations that go along with it. Given the wide range of issues that the industry and country face in the discipline of environmental biotechnology, the functions of some biological processes as well as biosystems to control environmental safety and health based on the use of living organisms have been investigated. The success as well as the possibilities in the advancement of technology is considered while evaluating environmental remediation pollution control monitoring and detection. To demonstrate each of the major areas of environmental biotechnology, such as wastewater treatment, many related topics have been chosen. Dealing with both process engineering and microbiological elements of waste gas treatment, soiltreatment, and solid waste treatment. The specific significance of environmental biotechnology in the time ahead is stressed due to the possibility to offer up-to-date solutions and directions in the repair of damaged environments while avoiding future waste discharge and creating pollution control alternatives. To capitalize on these opportunities, creative and new techniques advancing the use of genetic engineering technology and molecular biochemical processes are being investigated. This strategy would improve knowledge of present biological processes to boost their productivity, adaptability, and efficiency. There is an example of the implementation and development of such strategies. The contribution of environmental biotechnology to the creation of a truly sustainable future is indeed made clear. By fusing biotechnology alongside related technologies and making sure that safety procedures are an essential part for the project, environmental biotechnology has served as one of the opportunities for avoiding, stopping, and restoring environmental damage. Biotechnological methods and commodities could be employed with the aim of long-term ecological safety to protect environmental safety.
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Farid, M. et al. (2023). Principles and Applications of Environmental Biotechnology for Sustainable Future. In: Hasanuzzaman, M. (eds) Climate-Resilient Agriculture, Vol 1. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37424-1_34
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