Scientists Identify Bacteria That Can Break Down 'Forever Chemicals'

Scientists behind a new study discovered that two kinds of bacteria, Desulfovibrio aminophilus and Sporomusa sphaeroides, can break down ...

Enlisting Microbes to Break Down 'Forever Chemicals'

Scientists had previously demonstrated that a microbe called Acidimicrobium sp. strain A6 could break down carbon-fluorine bonds and completely ...

Microbes found to destroy certain 'forever chemicals' | UC Riverside

A UC Riverside environmental engineering team has discovered that specific bacterial species can cleave the strong fluorine-to-carbon bond ...

UCR Scientists Identify Bacteria Capable of Breaking Down Certain ...

UC Riverside environmental engineering team has discovered specific bacterial species that can destroy certain kinds of “forever chemicals,” ...

Scientists uncover microbes that destroy 'forever chemical' pollutants

They found defluorinating Acetobacterium in wastewater samples from North America, Europe and some parts of Africa and Asia. Additional clues ...

Biological cleanup discovered for certain 'forever chemicals'

Chemical and environmental engineering scientists have identified two species of bacteria found in soil that break down a class of stubborn ' ...

Biological cleanup discovered for certain “forever chemicals”

... scientists have identified ... The study expands on earlier work by Men, in which she demonstrated that microbes can breakdown a stubborn class of ...

Scientists break down forever chemicals in drinking water

Researchers have discovered a way to eliminate 'forever chemicals', or PFAS, which usually take hundreds or thousands of years to break down.

Potential microbes and genes that impact forever chemicals identified

... breaking down harmful PFAS chemicals and points to functional genes that may be involved ... A new study identifies microbes that ...

Microbes Found to Destroy Certain 'Forever Chemicals' | Lab Manager

UC Riverside's environmental engineering team has discovered specific bacterial species that can destroy certain kinds of “forever chemicals,”

Microbes take the 'forever' out of 'forever chemicals' - Nature

Researchers have identified microbes that can break down some of the 'forever chemicals' accumulating around the world.

Bacteria discovered that destroys PFAS 'forever chemicals' - Earth.com

Researchers have identified bacteria that can break down PFAS forever chemicals, offering a natural method to purify groundwater.

PFAS-chomping bacteria kill some 'forever chemicals,' scientists say

University of California Riverside researchers identified two species of bacteria found in soil that can break down some PFAS chemicals commonly ...

UC Riverside Scientists Discover Bacteria That Can Break Down ...

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have identified specific bacterial species within the genus Acetobacterium that can break down certain ...

UC Riverside identify microbes for destroying forever chemicals

... microbes that can effectively combat harmful forever chemicals ... breakdown make addressing the challenges posed by forever chemicals a ...

Scientist Discovers PFAS-Eating Microbes That Could Clean ...

UC Riverside environmental engineers have discovered bacteria that can destroy certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in ...

Toxic PFAS can be broken down by bacteria found in wastewater

Bacteria that break down some types of “forever chemicals” can be found in sludge from wastewater treatment plants.

Scientists Combat Rising Levels of Forever Chemicals With Bacteria

PFAS are synthetic chemicals that are dangerous to human health and can accumulate in the body. They do not break down easily in the environment ...

Scientists discover microbes that eat 'forever chemicals' - Indy100

They found four species of Acetobacterium that can degrade the bonds in some PFAS, and it is hoped that their discovery could help treat ...

Research: Can Gut Microbes Break Down Forever Chemicals?

Carleton Research Seeks to Determine if Gut Microbes Could Break Down Forever Chemicals ... Forever chemicals are woven into the fabric of the ...