A genetically engineered micro-organism used successfully in...

A genetically engineered microorganism called Pseudomonas putida is used in thebioremediation of oil spills. It is also known as super bug and was discovered by Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty. Cyclosporin is obtained from Trichoderma polysporum which is used as immunosuppressive agent. Xanthomonas is a disease causing gram negative bacteria. Related Theory Bioremediation is a biotechnical process which involves the removal of complex material or contamination by degrading environmental pollutants using living microorganisms. The ability of micro-organisms could be enhanced by providing optimum growth conditions to micro-organism or by employing the genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs). This technology has been implemented to eradicate environmentally hazardous chemicals and detoxify them into nontoxic forms. Caution Bioaugmentation involves the injection of a small amount of oil-degrading microbes into an affected area. Biostimulation is the addition of nutrients to stimulate the growth of innate oil-degrading microbes to increase the rate of remediation.