Scientists identify new species of denitrifying endosymbionts in wastewater, highlighting their global prevalence – with an ...

Researchers have long observed that a common family of environmental bacteria, Comamonadacae, grow on plastics littered throughout urban rivers and wastewater systems. But what, exactly, these ...

The World Health Organization calls antibiotic resistance a “silent pandemic” affecting millions worldwide. But the threat ...

Each year, there are nearly three million cases of antibiotic-resistant infections in the U.S. caused by MRSA and other antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

All wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) require upkeep and reinvestment to maintain efficacy and efficiency, and these improvements, which require infrastructure and equipment investments, frequently ...

The moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) process purifies wastewater by putting these carriers in motion to get the biofilm's microorganisms into greater contact with organic matter and other impurities.

To demonstrate the gene-exchange technique to enable wastewater bacteria to degrade plastics, this video shows two types of bacteria in red and green. The red strain and the green strain of bacteria ...

Wastewater treatment using photosynthetic bacteria is emerging as a sustainable technology that not only removes pollutants but also facilitates resource recovery. These microorganisms, particularly ...

Antibiotic factories release resistance genes at levels 100x higher than city sewage. Pharmaceutical pollution is fueling ...

The sampler can be anchored on a string and tossed into a sewage line. Source: Louisiana State University. The 3D-printed passive water sampler uses activated charcoal pellets to ...

Europe produced 58.8 million tonnes of plastics in 2022. — © AFP JOSH EDELSON Europe produced 58.8 million tonnes of plastics in 2022. — © AFP JOSH EDELSON ...