These scientists have bioengineered a version of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria that can break down polyethylene ...
testosteroni’s eating habits so closely that they ... testosteroni’s ability to break down plastic. Though the bacteria are promising tools for combating pollution, they are not quite ready ...
We can learn from nature to engineer sustainable solutions," says Ludmilla Aristilde, who led a scientific team identifying ...
Plastic-eating microbes, used as a food source, could help tackle two of the world’s biggest problems — plastic pollution and ...
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It’s far more than just a military problem, of course. According to the United Nations Environment Program, the world creates about 440 million tons of plastic waste a year, most of it for single-use ...
Predatory bacteria, known as BALOs, are microscopic yet formidable hunters of other microbes, pivotal in both environmental ...
Dr. Ludmilla Aristilde, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University, joins Lisa to ...
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Growing up in Haiti, Ludmilla Aristilde saw environmental catastrophes all around her. Dirty water led to a devastating cholera epidemic. Deforestation left soil open to erosion, flooding and ...