Finished leather may look inert, but buried in soil it becomes food for an entire microbial ecosystem, and how quickly that happens depends heavily on how the leather was tanned. Subject of Research: Soil burial biodegradability of chrome-tanned and chrome-free…
A new review details how microbial exopolysaccharides boost microbial fuel cell power output, bind heavy metals, and enable green nanomaterials, while commercialization hurdles remain. Article Title: Versatile applications of EPS secreting Microbes: advances in microbial fuel cells and beyond News…
Soil organic matter is crucial for maintaining soil fertility and carbon sequestration, but traditional agricultural practices often lead to its loss. Organic farming attempts to mitigate this issue through methods such as composting and green manures. In recent years, biodegradable…
An immobilized bisphenol-utilizing bacterial consortium restored antioxidant enzyme activity, blood parameters and tissue integrity in juvenile African catfish exposed to bisphenol F and bisphenol S, a new BMC Biotechnology study reports.
The genome was sequenced with Oxford Nanopore long-read technology. De novo assembly produced three circular replicons totaling 8,747,246 base pairs at 70.0x coverage. Structural annotation predicted 8,021 coding sequences, and functional profiling identified 21 biosynthetic gene clusters. Taxonomic comparisons suggest PB-02 is not a…
Researchers report a visible-light photocatalytic system that converts polystyrene into high-purity benzoic acid at room temperature and ambient pressure, with a carbon nitride catalyst that becomes more active the longer it runs. According to the study's background, global annual production…
A Vibrio parahaemolyticus strain isolated from the Adriatic Sea formed biofilms on low-density polyethylene strips and caused measurable weight loss over 80 days in the laboratory. The strain, named VPDOP1, was identified as Vibrio parahaemolyticus and was isolated through a targeted in…
The authors acknowledge funding and support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the National Institutes of Health. Scientists Discover That…
Researchers engineered yeast to convert plastic and agricultural waste into edible nutrients. The processed waste is turned into ingredients and 3D-printed into protein-rich cookies called microbites. This technology aims to tackle global hunger while simultaneously reducing plastic waste. Plastic bottles…
Plastic can fool nature’s cleanup crew, but one bacterial enzyme knows exactly where to bite. Researchers have discovered an enzyme that can eat plastic. But it has another, rather unexpected talent: it can also destroy penicillin. The enzyme, discovered by…
Biology against plastic: enzymes and microbes that break down PET and other plastics, and the enzymatic recycling companies.
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