Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is a well‐documented environmental pollutant, stemming from numerous industrial activities such as electroplating, tanning and the manufacture of pigments. Its high ...

Bioremediation is a process that uses living organisms, mostly microorganisms and plants, to degrade and reduce or detoxify waste products and pollutants. The scale of global environmental challenges ...

A Purdue University engineer is investigating how and why bacteria in the soil eat certain toxic chemicals, and he is developing procedures for using the hungry bugs in environmental cleanup efforts. ...

Rockville, MD. – Scientists at The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) and collaborators elsewhere have deciphered the genome of a metal ion-reducing bacterium, Shewanella oneidensis, that has great ...

Avoiding pollution in the first place would be best. But as we transition to a post-carbon future, biological solutions can help us find a path forward. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and ...

Humans are consuming natural resources at a rate much higher than that at which nature can regenerate or replenished. We all know that we depend on the nature to meet our energy need. With advancement ...

Uranium contamination is a devastating legacy of nuclear weapon and energy development, but new testing has shown that adding organic molecules can positively affect the bioremediation of this uranium ...

Mumbai: The BMC has extended the bidding deadline for the bioremediation of 185 lakh tonnes of legacy waste at the Deonar landfill to June 23. The extension comes after participants in the pre-bid ...

Mumbai: For the second time this month, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) extended the deadline for its ambitious Rs 2,368 crore tender aimed at scientifically clearing the massive legacy ...