Immobilized Enzyme Shows Enhanced Stability for Alkane Bioconversion
Researchers immobilized the alkane-degrading enzyme LadA on a polymeric support, boosting its thermal and pH stability and enabling reuse across ...
Tag: biodegradation
Pseudomonas aeruginosa shows partial plastic degradation, with ester polymers most vulnerable
A new primer reports that Pseudomonas aeruginosa can substantially degrade bio-based polyesters such as polycaprolactone but only partially modifies recalcitrant ...
Bacterium Degrades Kraft Lignin and Cuts Its Toxicity in Lab Study
Researchers report that the bacterium Serratia liquefaciens degraded kraft lignin by 53 percent in 120 hours and reduced its phytotoxicity ...
Soil bacterium degrades high-concentration erythromycin through intracellular enzymes
A newly isolated soil bacterium, Paracoccus kondratievae 6H01, degraded 35.58 percent of erythromycin at 320 milligrams per liter within 72 ...
Soil bacterium strips parabens from water in four days
A Nigerian research team found that Leucobacter aridicollis strain conR completely degraded propylparaben and ethylparaben and removed 92 percent of ...
PFAS ‘Degradation’ Claims Often Hide Fluorine, New Evidence Framework Warns
A new opinion article argues that parent-PFAS disappearance alone cannot establish biodegradation, and that claims of defluorination and destruction require ...
Fungi Show Promise for Breaking Down Chemical Food Hazards, Review Finds
A new narrative review finds fungi can degrade or bind a broad range of chemical food contaminants, but applying mycoremediation ...
Marine Vibrio strain strips weight from LDPE plastic in lab test
A Vibrio parahaemolyticus strain isolated from the Adriatic Sea formed biofilms on low-density polyethylene strips and caused measurable weight loss ...
Waste Sugarcane Bagasse Turned Into Vitamin B2 by a Bacteria Found in a Kolkata Dump
Researchers in India have shown that a bacterium isolated from a Kolkata dumping ground can convert sugarcane bagasse waste into ...
Charred Soil, Living Allies: How Biochar and Pseudomonas Team Up to Grow Crops and Eat Pollution
A new review in Microbial Ecology details how combining biochar with Pseudomonas bacteria boosts crop growth and pollutant breakdown, while ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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