“If bacteria survive in a harsh, polluted environment, it’s probably because they have adapted to use surrounding chemical ...

Wastewater treatment is a critical process ... Purple Phototrophic Bacteria (PPB): A type of photosynthetic bacteria that can utilize light for energy and are often found in anaerobic environments.

More information: Aaron Yip et al, Degradation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics by wastewater bacteria engineered via conjugation, Microbial Biotechnology (2024). DOI: 10.1111/1751 ...

Every year, US dairy producers churn out billions of pounds of cheese—over 14 billion in 2023 alone. As that cheese heads to ...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario say they’ve made a breakthrough in introducing a new trait into bacteria found in wastewater, giving them the ability to break down microplastics.

Imagine one of Denmark's many picturesque beaches, the waves lapping against the shore, the golden sand and the smooth ...

Researchers have long observed that a common family of environmental bacteria, Comamonadacae, grow on plastics littered ...

London, Scientists have engineered E. coli bacteria -- the most widely studied microbe -- to generate electricity from wastewater. This groundbreaking achievement in bioelectronics outlines a ...

According to the CDC, nearly three million people in the U.S. get antibiotic resistant infections every year, and around 35,000 people die from those infections.