Biotechnology: Applications, Challenges, and Policy Options for Engineered Microbes for Waste Cleanup
What GAO Found Certain types of waste are particularly pervasive or difficult to clean up with existing technologies. Microbes (e.g., bacteria, fungi) can be engineered to break down pollutants more effectively. For example, researchers have inserted genes into bacteria that allow the bacteria to break down contaminants, such as phenol or hydrocarbons, in water and soil. At present, there are no examples of commercially available engineered microbes for waste cleanup. Example areas where enginee
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Published: 14 July 2026
Source: US GAO Reports
Category: Policy
Topics: Regulation · Environment · Biotech
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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