GENETIC ENGINEERING IN ENERGY PRODUCTION AND ENVIRONMENT CLEANING

M0HANYA K (PRK20BT1023)

DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, KARUNYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES, COIMBATORE

INTRODUCTION RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
 Bioenergy refers to a renewable energy derived from biological sources that can be used for
heat, electricity, fuel and chemical products. Do you think that the use of biofuel (fuel Switchgrass, one of the most promising
Are you aware that genetic engineering is Do you think genetic engineering
 The genetic modification of plant cell walls by specifically altering wall polymer inter-linking the manipulation or modification of could be used in energy production that is derived from plant or algae material feedstock for biofuel production, but limited
Gender Age to colder region. Do you think Genetically
and cellulose crystallinity, reducing lignin and phenolic acid ester levels, increasing specific organism's DNA for producing new and environmental cleaning? or animal waste) will help to reduce the
pollution caused by fossil fuels such as modified switchgrass can be used in colder
hemicelluloses contents, and adding foreign cellulase enzymes and/or other wall proteins characteristics?
petrol? region?
increases the biomass yield.
 Over the past years, several labs have attempted to express microbe cellulase genes in plants,
and determined the hydrolysis activity in the transgenic plants.
 Efficient bioremediation process depends on environmental factors. It also depends on
organism’s growth characteristics and substrate needs. Therefore, genetic advantage of one
organism can be transferred to another capable of accelerated growth and low substrate need.
 Genetic engineering is used to construct new strains of organisms, like microbes, plants or
algae. Genetically Engineered Microorganisms (GEM) have unique characteristics as
compared to the wild type strains. They possess broad spectrum catabolic potential for
bioremediation of xenobiotics Bioremediation is the use of Do you know that genetically
Do you think the use of genetically Will you buy biofuel produced by modified plants, fishes or microbes
Which of the following can be genetically microorganisms in the treatment of water
modified organisms will increase the yield genetic engineering if it comes it are used as biomonitors to detect
modified for biofuel production? and soil pollution. Do you think that the
of biofuel production? into the market? pollutants?
genetically modified microorganisms are
used in bioremediation?

What could be the ethical issues in using genetically modified organisms for Do you think the use of genetically
What are the pollutants removed by genetically modified organisms? energy production and environment cleaning? modified organisms will affect the
environment?

MATERIALS AND METHODS

• An online google form was created with basic questions including name, age, gender,
specialization along with the questions testing the knowledge of people in genetic engineering.
• The questions discussed about the role of GE in energy production and bioremediation of
water and soil. How would you rate this technology?
ACKNOWLWDGEMENT
• 90 people attended the survey from different specializaation such as Biotechnology, Software,
I would like to thank Dr. S. Kavitha for giving the oppurtunity and I would like to thank my friends and family for
Robotics, Textile, ECE, EEE, Mechanical, Civil, MBBS, Production, School.
showing active participation in this survey.
• The survey was conducted from 03rd Oct 2021 to 10th May 2021. The link was circulated via
social media platform
REFERENCE
CONCLUSION • https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7909.2010.01022.x
 From the survey, it is observed that 90% of people were aware about genetic engineering • https://doi.org/10.1080/07388550600842794
technology but few people do not know the applications on energy production and • https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7909.2010.01022.x
environmental cleaning.
 Many people are ready to accept the GM biofuel and rated this technology as good.