Published
2019-06-15

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Ostos Ortíz, O. L. ., Rosas Arango, S. M., & González Devia, J. L. (2019). Biotechnological applications of microorganisms. NOVA Biomedical Sciences Journal, 17(31), 129-163. https://doi.org/10.22490/24629448.3629
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Biotechnological applications of microorganisms

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22490/24629448.3629
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Olga Lucía Ostos Ortíz Universidad Santo Tómas
Sonia Marcela Rosas Arango Universidad Santo Tómas
Johanna Lizeth González Devia Universidad Santo Tómas

The biodiversity of microorganisms as well as the unique nature and biosynthetic capabilities in specific environmental conditions make microorganisms the likely candidates to solve problems of food shortages, pest control, biodegradation of xenobiotics, decomposition of garbage, batteries of produced waste, among others.

Microorganisms offer great potential for the exploration of molecules and processes, and knowledge of non-conventional species, especially within the Archaea group, has stimulated the molecular investigation of genes of interest. These new genes can be incorporated by recombinant technology into biologically known species, such as E. coli and S. cerevisiae, for the large-scale synthesis of products.

Technological microbiology has great potentials to explore and obstacles to overcome. Therefore, only research in this area is promising for scientists around the world.

In this review we present the most significant applications of microorganisms in the food industry, agriculture, chemical compounds, fuels, pharmacology and materials.