Current desalination processes are energy intensive. Microbial desalination cells (MDCs) are a promising technology to simultaneously treat wastewater, desalinate saline water, and produce renewable ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A carefully controlled lettuce irrigation study reveals that while secondary-treated wastewater can ...

In nature, diverse microorganisms coexist and interact in complex ways. Communities of different microorganisms can perform vital functions more efficiently than single species achieve alone. One ...

Fast-acting, EPA-registered PAA solution for efficient microbial reduction-cost-effective and retrofit-ready. MODESTO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2025 / Enviro Tech, an Arxada company, ...

In the fight against antimicrobial resistance, wastewater is the battleground where UB chemist Diana Aga works. Her research examines how sewage treatment systems help — or don’t help — to eliminate ...

Waste water treatment is essential for preventing disease and protecting the environment, but current treatment processes are energy intensive and emit greenhouse gas due to fossil fuel and organic ...

While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic. Professor Ludmilla ...

Mass gatherings, such as major sports events and festivals, bring together people from different regions and countries. One associated risk of such large gatherings is the potential spread of ...