The use of live biocatalysts for pesticide detoxification

摘要

During the past decade, numerous microorganisms capable of degrading pesti- cides have been isolated, and detoxification processes based on these live bio- catalysts have been developed. Recently, novel detoxification strategies using geneticlally engineered microorganisms with extended degradative capabilities have been investigated ad, in some cases, shown to be more effective. On promising approach for the detoxification of organophosphate pesticides uses genetically engineered Escherichia coli with surface-expressed organophosphorus hydrolase.