Genetically modified microorganisms; current trends and future

perspective with special reference to food security

Misbah Sharif1, Ambreen Naz1, Samra Naseem2, Ghulam Murtaza4, Umar Farooq1,
Kashif Razzaq3, Nighat Raza1, Ushna Momal1, Hammad Naeem1, Ali Hamza1,
BushraIram Fatima1
1Department of Food Science and Technology, MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan
2 Department of Mathematics and Statistics, MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan
3 Department of Horticulture, MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan
4
Primary & Secondary Health Department
Correspondence: misbahshareef9@gmail.com

Abstract
Since the early 1970s, living cells have been used in biosensors as biorecognition
elements (bioreceptors) because they exist at the nexus of biology and electronics. The
development of bench-to-bedside and point-of-care devices in recent years has drawn
the scientific community's attention to biosensors. Research on biosensors has received
a lot of attention during the past 50 years as a result of its wide range of applications,
including environmental monitoring, clinical diagnostics, food safety, and geo-
exploration. Additionally, biomolecules that directly interact with receptors and other
molecules on the cell surface have been used to immobilise bacterial cells on a range of
substrates. Using wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) to immobiliseE. coli cells on Si
micropillar arrays, an antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) platform has been
developed. There has been a lot of debate about the risks that genetically modified
products represent to the environment and human health, which has led to the
development of regulatory frameworks for the evaluation of genetically modified crops.
But the absence of a broadly accepted framework delays technical development, which
is bad for areas of the world that may benefit from new technologies. Therefore, despite
the fact that using genetically modified crops can maximise benefits for improving food
safety and adapting crops to current climate change, all of these anticipated benefits of
using genetically modified crops are suspended due to a lack of reforms, as well as a
lack of harmonisation of the frameworks and regulations about the genetic
modifications.
Keywords: Genetics, crops, food, Safety, biosensors