A study in ChemBioChem shows that ultraviolet-ozone (UVO) pretreatment significantly enhances PETase enzyme activity for breaking down PET in cotton/polyester textiles, offering a sustainable textile ...

Characterization included Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) for chemical analysis and scanning electron microscopy ... aureus and Escherichia coli. Incorporating CNTs significantly ...

Nanoplastics are everywhere. These fragments are so tiny they can accumulate on bacteria and be taken up by plant roots; they ...

An E.coli infection can cause severe food borne illnessCredit: Getty Escherichia coli O157, sometimes called STEC (Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli) is a type of E. coli that can cause ...

Researchers led by Professor Erik van Nimwegen at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, have discovered a new mechanism in ...

This valuable study reports the conservation of sperm-egg envelope binding by demonstrating successful recognition of the micropyle in fish eggs by the mouse sperm. However, the evidence supporting ...

A research team has developed a sustainable method to extract antibacterial triterpenoids from the discarded husks of Carya ...

The groundbreaking discovery could open new doors for other researchers working with delicate materials such as cell ...

Johnson & Johnson and Sanofi's vaccine for preventing invasive disease caused by the problem pathogen Escherichia coli looks all but defunct after the two partners halted a phase 3 trial.