Sticking yeast and bacteria to the spot is speeding ... the milky leftovers of cheese-making. Most Portuguese waste whey currently "ends up in rivers, which is not good for the environment ...

But a new study from Spain suggests this might be a missed opportunity — scientists have shown that a type of purple bacteria can convert waste into hydrogen gas for energy production.

coli bacteria to generate electricity. The innovative approach only offers a sustainable solution for organic waste processing while outperforming previous state-of-the-art technologies ...

While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic. Professor Ludmilla ...

The discovery opens new possibilities for developing bacteria-based engineering solutions to help clean up difficult-to-remove plastic waste. Researchers have long observed that a common family of ...

coli bacteria to generate electricity. The work outlines a novel approach that could revolutionize both waste management and energy production. One of the study’s key innovations is the creation ...

Municipal waste is incredibly diverse, from plastics to paper to food scraps, its composition changes depending on geography and season. Our process uses enzymes to break down these materials into ...