Canadian researchers are now engineering bacteria to help tackle the growing environmental impact of microplastics.

Microplastics can go right through wastewater treatment plants, and researchers have engineered bacteria commonly found there ...

The researchers at the University of Waterloo altered bacteria found in wastewater treatment, where microplastics can enter ...

Microplastics can go right through wastewater treatment plants, and researchers have engineered bacteria commonly found in ...

"We will assess the risks of using engineered, plastic-eating bacteria in the natural environment" said Aaron Yip, a PhD candidate in the University of Waterloo's department of chemical engineering.

A recent study, published in the journal Chemosphere and taken up widely by news outlets, shows that many black plastic household products contain brominated flame retardants, which are possibly ...

Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Windfall Bio, a leader in methane-to-value solutions, today announced it has successfully scaled up fermentation of its mems (methane-eating microbes) to 17,000 ...