Bioremediation potential of methylotrophic bacteria

Abstract Methylotrophs are an important group of bacteria, which are being applied in expanding area of research with applications in carbon capture, chemical production, and bioremediation; they are also used to produce value-added chemicals from C1 compounds (methane, methanol, etc.) into green chemicals such as biofuels, terpenoids, and biodegradable plastics. They are capable of promoting plant growth and agriculture, degradation of pollutants (methylmercury), or recovery of critical metals for our technologies in environmentally friendly and sustainable ways. The present chapter deals with the brief introduction of methylotrophs and their few applications in combating environmental issues.