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An Innovative Method Through Fungal Engineering for Recycling of CO2 into Biomass

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The current novel method uses vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza (VAM) fungi as green technology for controlling global warming. This method relates the usual dual symbiosis in favor of extracting more biomass via putting back CO2 into its original form, i.e., fuel. A trait is provided where a fungus is applied to the soil of plants to activate the process of reduction reaction of CO2 into starch followed by biomass to biofuel. The trait is comprised of fungi Glomus fasciculatum and plant Conocarpus erectus L. under seasonal variation with excessive pressure of CO2. The process narrates the highest photosynthetic activity, consequently creating biomass, which is assimilated into the plant tissues through polymerization of glucose into starch and cellulose. The present investigation revealed that VAM symbiosis induced modification in plants’ structure which results in deep root growth, high stomatal conductance, and high nutrient uptake including P, rapid C, and N metabolism. It was suggested that these modifications in various environmental conditions provide help in plants’ survival, with efficient recycling of CO2 into biomass production.

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Azmat, R., Moin, S. (2019). An Innovative Method Through Fungal Engineering for Recycling of CO2 into Biomass. In: Singh, H., Keswani, C., Singh, S. (eds) Intellectual Property Issues in Microbiology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7466-1_13

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