Understanding and engineering electrochemically active bacteria for sustainable biotechnology

A mathematical model for electrochemically active filamentous sulfide-oxidising bacteria.

Oxygen and sulfide in ocean sediments can be consumed biologically over long spatial distances by way of filamentous bacteria in electron-conducting sheaths. To analyse observations, a mathematical model of these filamentous sulfur-oxidising bacteria was developed, including electrical conduction between reactive zones. Mechanisms include Nernst-Planck diffusion and migration of ions coupled wi...

Biotechnology for Sustainable Development

The rate at which information is being generated has indeed no parallel in earlier human history. The ease with which one can access available information is just as impressive. It has been estimated that, whereas the total knowledge-pool will double in six to seven years, for life sciences such doubling time is estimated to be nearly three years. This new scenario provides an extremely rich an...

Biosafety Issues in Biotechnology and Engineering of Microorganisms

Currently much debate, attention and concern surrounds the use of genetically modified plants or animals. But there has not been much concern about microorganisms, although we all are aware of the place of microorganisms in the circle of life, their abundance and diversity. There are many examples regarding the application of genetically engineered microorganisms (GEMs), however, like other hig...

Special Issue: Progress in Membrane Engineering for Food and Biotechnology Industries

Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development

founded in 1970 as the Canadian Environmental Law Research Foundation. It is an independent, not-for profit, environmental law and policy research and education organization. Over the last 15 years, CIELAP has been involved extensively in environmental law and policy development related to biotechnology. In 1984, CIELAP organized the first conference in Canada on environmental law and policy is...