by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
Some viruses<\/strong> could become valuable allies in the fight against soil pollution<\/strong>. This is the premise of a new study<\/a> from Flinders University<\/strong> in Adelaide, Australia<\/strong>, which proposes an innovative approach to improving the bioremediation of contaminated soils by harnessing bacteriophages, the microorganisms that infect bacteria.<\/p>\n The technique, known as phage bioaugmentation<\/em><\/strong>, \u201coffers a compelling new direction for environmental biotechnology, by harnessing the ecological roles of lysogenic phages to enhance microbial function in polluted soils”, explains the research published in Communications Biology<\/em>. Although still at an experimental stage, this strategy could represent a new frontier in environmental biotechnology.<\/p>\n