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A review on biological systems for CO 2 sequestration: Organisms and their pathways
Author(s) -
Mistry Avnish Nitin,
Ganta Upendar,
Chakrabarty Jitamanyu,
Dutta Susmita
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
environmental progress and sustainable energy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.495
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1944-7450
pISSN - 1944-7442
DOI - 10.1002/ep.12946
Subject(s) - bioplastic , carbon sequestration , organism , greenhouse gas , biochemical engineering , carbon dioxide , biofuel , environmental science , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , ecology , engineering , paleontology
The concentration of carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, has been increasing in the atmosphere due to various anthropogenic activities. This review aims at summarizing different organisms, including eukaryotes and prokaryotes that have the ability to assimilate CO 2 . In addition, the metabolic pathway via which an organism sequesters CO 2 is explained in brief. The adaptations of different organisms for efficient CO 2 sequestration have also been explained in the current review. An important advantage of applying biological systems to manage CO 2 is that it synthesizes industrially useful byproducts such as bioplastics, medicinal compounds, and biofuels. Hence, this review helps in understanding diverse biological systems that can be utilized to develop a sustainable technology to mitigate CO 2 at an industrial level. © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environ Prog, 38: 127–136, 2019