Mussel-inspired sticky bacteria breaks down tough plastic waste faster
Interesting Engineering - Tue 8 Oct 24 Tough plastic-killer bacteria discovered in wastewater by US researchers, Interesting Engineering - Thu 3 Oct 24Certain Plants Could Be Used To Capture Microplastics, Researchers Propose, Technology Networks - Tue 8 Oct 24
Bioengineered “Sticky” Microorganisms Help Break Down Plastic Waste, Technology Networks - Tue 8 Oct 24
Bacteria in Wastewater Could Help Solve the World's Plastic Pollution Problem, The Science Times - Thu 3 Oct 24
Plastic Degradation by Wastewater Bacteria for Food, Technology Networks - Thu 3 Oct 24
Bioengineered microorganisms offer new tool for plastic waste breakdown
Phys.org - Mon 7 Oct 24Rice University scientists have tapped into nature's adhesive genius—the sticky power of mussels—to create bioengineered microorganisms with powerful cling that could help transform environmental ...
Plastic-eating enzyme identified in wastewater microbes
TechXplore - Sat 5 Oct 24Plastic pollution is everywhere, and a good amount of it is composed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). This polymer is used to make bottles, containers and even clothing. Now, researchers ...
Plastic-eating enzyme identified in wastewater microbes, Eurekalert - Thu 3 Oct 24Wastewater bacteria can break down plastic for food, yielding new possibilities for cleaning up plastic waste
Phys.org - Thu 3 Oct 24Researchers have long observed that a common family of environmental bacteria, Comamonadacae, grow on plastics littered throughout urban rivers and wastewater systems. But exactly what these ...
Mussel-Inspired Adhesive Breaks Down Plastic, Could Prevent Biofouling
Extremetech - Wed 9 Oct 24Not only do the enzyme-wielding bacteria in this adhesive facilitate biorecycling, but they could save ship hulls, underwater pipes, and more from the buildup of barnacles and algae.
Accepting plastics’ role in a river’s carbon cycle
CandEN - Thu 3 Oct 24Plastics accumulate alongside organic debris in rafts that attract aquatic life
Mussels inspire sticky way to clean up plastic waste
Futurity - Tue 8 Oct 24Scientists have tapped into nature’s adhesive genius—the sticky power of mussels—to create bioengineered microorganisms with powerful cling that could help transform environmental ...
Plastic-Eating Bacteria Discovered in Urban Waterways
SciTechDaily - Wed 9 Oct 24This discovery could pave the way for bioengineered solutions to tackle plastic waste cleanup. Researchers have long observed that a common family of environmental bacteria, Comamonadacae, grow ...
Rice researchers bioengineer mussel-inspired sticky microorganisms to help break down plastic waste
Eurekalert - Mon 7 Oct 24Rice University scientists have tapped into nature’s adhesive genius — the sticky power of mussels — to create bioengineered microorganisms with powerful cling that could help transform ...
Can plants remove micro- and nanoplastics from the environment?
Eurekalert - Mon 7 Oct 24The ability of plants to absorb micro- and nanoplastics from the environment has long been a concern. But researchers are now asking: Why not turn this concern into an advantage? Why not cultivate ...
Wastewater bacteria can breakdown plastic for food
ScienceDaily - Thu 3 Oct 24Comamonadacae is a family of bacteria often found growing on plastics in water. New study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the ...
Wastewater bacteria can breakdown plastic for food, Science Blog - Thu 3 Oct 24Wastewater Bacteria Turns Plastic Into Edible Food, Mirage News - Thu 3 Oct 24
Wastewater bacteria can breakdown plastic for food, Eurekalert - Thu 3 Oct 24