Advances, opportunities, and challenges in microbial community construction: from environmental remediation to biomanufacturing.

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Main Authors: Li, Mengxue, Xing, Xiang, Fei, Kangqing, Cheng, Zhenni, Zhang, Jiayu, Guo, Rongbo, Zhang, Xiaokui, Fu, Shanfei, Fan, Xiaolei
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Published: Archives of microbiology 2026
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author Li, Mengxue
Xing, Xiang
Fei, Kangqing
Cheng, Zhenni
Zhang, Jiayu
Guo, Rongbo
Zhang, Xiaokui
Fu, Shanfei
Fan, Xiaolei
author_facet Li, Mengxue
Xing, Xiang
Fei, Kangqing
Cheng, Zhenni
Zhang, Jiayu
Guo, Rongbo
Zhang, Xiaokui
Fu, Shanfei
Fan, Xiaolei
Li, Mengxue
Xing, Xiang
Fei, Kangqing
Cheng, Zhenni
Zhang, Jiayu
Guo, Rongbo
Zhang, Xiaokui
Fu, Shanfei
Fan, Xiaolei
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Advances, opportunities, and challenges in microbial community construction: from environmental remediation to biomanufacturing. Li, Mengxue Xing, Xiang Fei, Kangqing Cheng, Zhenni Zhang, Jiayu Guo, Rongbo Zhang, Xiaokui Fu, Shanfei Fan, Xiaolei The construction of artificial microbial communities entails the rational design and assembly of multiple microorganisms into tailored consortia, enabling the execution of specific biological functions under controlled conditions. Propelled by advances in synthetic biology, systems biology, and multi-omics technologies, this strategy has emerged as a promising solution to overcome the inherent limitations of monocultures and natural microbial communities—such as narrow metabolic versatility, poor environmental adaptability, and low controllability—thus exhibiting considerable potential in environmental remediation and biomanufacturing for the sustainable production of high-value compounds. To optimize consortium performance, cross-disciplinary approaches have been developed, including integrating the Design-Build-Test-Learn (DBTL) framework with advanced analytical tools to decipher microbial spatiotemporal interactions, and using AI-driven dynamic modeling to integrate multi-omics data. Future efforts combining dynamic modeling, AI optimization, and cross-disciplinary collaboration will be key to addressing existing challenges. Supplementary measures, such as developing automated equipment and establishing standardized safety frameworks, will further enhance scalability and commercial potential. Ultimately, these advances will fully unlock the capacity of artificial taxa to drive green and sustainable innovations in environmental and industrial fields.
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spellingShingle Advances, opportunities, and challenges in microbial community construction: from environmental remediation to biomanufacturing.
Li, Mengxue
Xing, Xiang
Fei, Kangqing
Cheng, Zhenni
Zhang, Jiayu
Guo, Rongbo
Zhang, Xiaokui
Fu, Shanfei
Fan, Xiaolei
Advances, opportunities, and challenges in microbial community construction: from environmental remediation to biomanufacturing. Li, Mengxue Xing, Xiang Fei, Kangqing Cheng, Zhenni Zhang, Jiayu Guo, Rongbo Zhang, Xiaokui Fu, Shanfei Fan, Xiaolei The construction of artificial microbial communities entails the rational design and assembly of multiple microorganisms into tailored consortia, enabling the execution of specific biological functions under controlled conditions. Propelled by advances in synthetic biology, systems biology, and multi-omics technologies, this strategy has emerged as a promising solution to overcome the inherent limitations of monocultures and natural microbial communities—such as narrow metabolic versatility, poor environmental adaptability, and low controllability—thus exhibiting considerable potential in environmental remediation and biomanufacturing for the sustainable production of high-value compounds. To optimize consortium performance, cross-disciplinary approaches have been developed, including integrating the Design-Build-Test-Learn (DBTL) framework with advanced analytical tools to decipher microbial spatiotemporal interactions, and using AI-driven dynamic modeling to integrate multi-omics data. Future efforts combining dynamic modeling, AI optimization, and cross-disciplinary collaboration will be key to addressing existing challenges. Supplementary measures, such as developing automated equipment and establishing standardized safety frameworks, will further enhance scalability and commercial potential. Ultimately, these advances will fully unlock the capacity of artificial taxa to drive green and sustainable innovations in environmental and industrial fields.
title Advances, opportunities, and challenges in microbial community construction: from environmental remediation to biomanufacturing.
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41944847/