Abstract
Culling of excess carbon dioxide from our environment is one of the major challenges to scientific communities. Many physical, chemical and biological methods have been practiced to overcome this problem. The biological means of CO2 fixation using various microorganisms is gaining importance because database of their substantial role in reversing global warming. Carbon dioxide utilizing strain database (CSD) presents a comprehensive overview of microorganisms involved in biological fixation of carbon dioxide. As a part of this work, the wealth of information on CO2 utilizing strains was first collected and was then managed within four classes, that is, microorganisms, genus listing, mechanisms and literature. The first two classes consolidate information regarding the microbial genus and species, while the later two provide information regarding the CO2 fixing pathways and the taxonomic details of these organisms. The database also holds the current information about the issue. CSD can be used to gain information related to CO2 fixing microbes. It can also contribute to devising biological strategies for reducing carbon dioxide from the environment. It introduces an innovative idea of exploring the potential of these bacterial strains for reversing global warming. The CSD can be accessed at http://csd.igib.res.in. Key words: Carbon dioxide utilizing strain database (CSD), carbon dioxide, autotrophic microorganisms, global warming, biological fixation of CO2, CO2 fixing pathways.
Highlights
Global warming, the major upcoming environmental problem is caused mainly by rising concentration of greenhouse gases
One of the major impacts of global warming is melting of ice caps at poles, which is responsible for rise in ocean level; this rise can even lead to flooding of coastal regions and disappearance of island
Carbon dioxide utilizing strain database (CSD) version 1.0 is developed on this idea to hold the current list of species available for CO2 fixation and the related information, so that environmental scientist can have a quick access to all the information in a single place
Summary
Culling of excess carbon dioxide from our environment is one of the major challenges to scientific communities. The biological means of CO2 fixation using various microorganisms is gaining importance because database of their substantial role in reversing global warming. Carbon dioxide utilizing strain database (CSD) presents a comprehensive overview of microorganisms involved in biological fixation of carbon dioxide. As a part of this work, the wealth of information on CO2 utilizing strains was first collected and was managed within four classes, that is, microorganisms, genus listing, mechanisms and literature. CSD can be used to gain information related to CO2 fixing microbes. It can contribute to devising biological strategies for reducing carbon dioxide from the environment. It introduces an innovative idea of exploring the potential of these bacterial strains for reversing global warming.
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