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 ...

Microplastics can go right through wastewater treatment plants, and researchers have engineered bacteria commonly found there to break down this pollution before it can persist in the environment.

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 ...

Wastewater treatment is essential for protecting public health and the environment. In sewage plants, a diverse microbial community removes pollutants from agricultural, industry and household ...

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.

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

City officials say that follow-up test results from an effluent sample in Kailua taken Friday have shown the enterococcus bacteria count is back within permit limits. Signs informing the public of the ...

A Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) research team has developed a wastewater treatment technology that ...