Authors: Nanda Prajesh
Abstract: The convergence of microbial consortia and nanotechnology offers unprecedented opportunities for enhancing integrated ecosystem services, including bioremediation, soil fertility, nutrient cycling, climate regulation, and pollution mitigation. Microbial consortia—carefully selected or engineered communities of interacting microorganisms—are naturally adept at adapting to diverse environmental conditions, collaborating metabolically, and driving complex biogeochemical processes. When coupled with the unique catalytic, adsorptive, and reactive properties of nanoparticles, these consortia form powerful bio-nano systems that extend the capabilities of traditional environmental management practices. This review explores the emerging field of microbial consortia-nanoparticle integration for ecosystem services. It examines their synergistic functions, mechanisms of interaction, applications in various environmental domains, and the ecological and regulatory challenges they pose. The article also highlights the role of synthetic biology, systems ecology, and green nanotechnology in designing robust, sustainable consortia-nano platforms. Understanding and harnessing these synergistic relationships hold the key to solving complex environmental challenges and advancing the goals of ecosystem resilience and sustainability.
DOI: http://doi.org/10.61137/ijsret.vol.8.issue6.572
