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. ...

Microbial degradation of pesticides in soil is an increasingly important strategy for mitigating environmental contamination and protecting ecosystem health. Diverse microorganisms, including bacteria ...

Bioremediation of mining waste streams, or tailings, is a promising solution for mines to achieve their zero waste-to-landfill objectives and replace chemical remediation to render hazardous wastes ...

A novel bioremediation technology for cleaning up per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, chemical pollutants that threaten human health and ecosystem sustainability, has been developed. The ...

Pollution of soil, air and waterways is a persistent global concern with mounting evidence of its detriment to our health and environment. Clean-up efforts aimed at tackling this issue often prove to ...

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 ...