Pseudomonas putida is a bacterium occuring in soil, aquatic environments and plants. Although the virulence of Pseudomonas p.—the ability of the bacterium to infect its host and inflict a disease—is ...

Plastic products made with polyurethane, a synthetic chemical compound, typically end up buried in a landfill.Now scientists discovered a strain of bacteria, the first of its kind, that can degrade ...

For years, scientists have marveled at bacteria’s ability to digest the seemingly indigestible, including carbon from lignin, the tough, woody material that gives plants their rigidity. Now, a new ...

Recycling and reclamation operations are overwhelmed by the volume of plastic waste in landfills, which has led to a global pollution crisis. Miscellaneous plastic waste could be put to good use as a ...

Plastic products made with polyurethane, a synthetic chemical compound, typically end up buried in a landfill.Now scientists discovered a strain of bacteria, the first of its kind, that can degrade ...