What is engineered probiotics? Engineered probiotics are microorganisms with optimized metabolic processes, typically achieved using synthetic biology and omics technologies.
In recent years, genome sequencing has become more affordable and some of the tools for editing and modifying microbial genomes have become more powerful, enable us to engineer probiotics according to our own ideas.
By means of gene editing, probiotics can have a variety of beneficial properties, and can treat specific diseases, which is beneficial to human health. Engineered probiotics is a promising research which may become new methods to solve some problems.
Scientists have also developed engineered microorganisms that are relevant to industrial applications. Microbe bioengineering has the potential to improve the nutritional value and health benefits of food products. However, the application of engineered probiotics still faces a series of challenges.
