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ArticleBioinformation2025

A framework for biosafety assessment of microbial strains in Biotechnology applications.

Swati Shrivastava, Abhishek Sharma, Nidhi Sharma, Alishan Fehmina

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Swati ShrivastavaDepartment of Biochemistry, Government Medical College, Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Abhishek SharmaDepartment of Biochemistry, Government Medical College, Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Nidhi SharmaDepartment of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Alishan FehminaDepartment of Biochemistry, Government Medical College, Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India.

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Abstract

Biosafety refers to the principles and practices that prevent unintentional exposure to biological agents and limit their potential harm to humans and the environment. Therefore, we developed a comprehensive biosafety assessment framework for 40 microbial strains used in biotechnology, evaluating five key parameters: pathogenicity, immunogenicity, environmental persistence, genetic stability, and taxonomy. Principal component analysis showed that 84% of the risk variation was unrelated to taxonomy, emphasizing the need for strain-specific evaluations. Among the strains assessed, 76% of fungi triggered high levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in immune cell assays, and 68% persisted beyond 30 days in simulated environmental conditions. Meanwhile, 71% of gram-negative bacteria carried virulence genes (

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Biosafety assessmentbiotechnologycontainment levelsenvironmental persistenceimmunogenicitymicrobial strainsrisk classification

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PMID40822762
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