They have identified a wastewater bacteria that is capable of breaking down PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic. Among all plastic waste, PET is particularly problematic due to its durability ...

The discovery opens new possibilities for developing bacteria-based engineering solutions to help clean up difficult-to-remove plastic waste, which pollutes drinking water and harms wildlife. The ...

The new study shows that antibiotic resistance is more easily transmitted between genetically similar bacteria and mainly ...

While some biofilm bacteria are troublemakers, others offer free and hardworking labor for humans. Beneficial biofilms in water and wastewater treatment Biofilms are widely used in environmental ...

A group of researchers in China has developed a new type of membrane that could help turn acidic industrial wastewater into ...

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality presented a microbial study showing elevated levels of fecal bacteria in the ...

Yinyin Ye is an expert on how harmful bacteria and viruses can enter and linger in the environment and in wastewater, posing risks to human and animal health, and water quality. She can speak to the ...

In the fight against antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) superbugs, an important weapon may just be hiding in some polluted stream, ...

In these bubbling basins, you’ll find some of the hardest workers in Lawrence’s water treatment system — microorganisms that ...