This Collection invites original research on microbial enzymes for bioremediation and enzymatic treatment of environmental contaminants, advancing the discovery, characterization, and engineering of ...

The field of microbial enzyme research is rapidly evolving as biotechnology and industrial processes increasingly depend on the exploitation of microbial ...

For many decades, humans have polluted the environment. The resultant toxic waste has been attributed to the development of a number of serious illnesses and health problems, such as cancer, diabetes, ...

A new technology is poised to transform the discovery of microbial species and enzymes with specific in situ metabolic functions. The technology, FISH-scRACS-seq (Fluorescence In Situ ...

Collaborators: Diana Aga (PI, University at Buffalo); Nirupam Aich (University of Nebraska-Lincoln); Ian Bradley (University at Buffalo); Carla Ng (University of Pittsburgh) Project Description: Per- ...

Biotransformation of one substance into another using bacteria isn't something new. It has gone on as long as there has been life. But now, Los Alamos National Laboratory's Bioscience Division is ...

A research team shows in a new study how leaf beetles could successfully use new and previously indigestible food sources in the course of evolution. The insects acquired enzymes from microorganisms ...

In the rapidly evolving field of industrial biotechnology, bacteria have emerged as crucial agents driving innovation and sustainable development.

Aromatic compounds, such as dioxins and benzene, are major soil pollutants. Their high chemical stability makes them resistant to microbial and ...

Bioremediation is a set of methods that exploit the metabolic capabilities of microorganisms, plants, or their enzymes to transform, detoxify, or remove environmental contaminants from soil, water, ...

Nanotechnology has revolutionized many key industries – from the energy sector, to medicine, to agriculture, to sports. Nanoparticles have enhanced physical, chemical, and mechanical properties that ...