Comparison on the removal of hydrogen sulfide in biotrickling filters inoculated with Thiobacillus thioparus and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans
Emissions of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) by industrial activities is frequent cause of corrosion and unpleasant odours.

Equilibrium sorption isotherm studies of Cd(II), Pb(II) and Zn(II) ions detoxification from waste water using unmodified and EDTA-modified maize husk
The mobilization of heavy metals in the environment due to industrial activities is of serious concern due to the toxicity of these metals in humans and other forms of life.

Hyaluronic acid: a natural biopolymer with a broad range of biomedical and industrial applications
Hyaluronic acid (hyaluronan, HA) is a linear polysaccharide formed from disaccharide units containing N-acetyl-d-glucosamine and glucuronic acid.

Promising Talents Of A Wild Bacterium
A wild strain of E. coli possessing completely original properties has been discovered in shea cake, a residue of a tropical food industry used in cosmetics, by IRD scientists

Mopping up mercury - a new solution to an old problem
A pilot plant employing a new type of bioreactor has successfully been used to treat mercury-contaminated wastewater in Germany.

New petroleum-degrading bacteria found at Rancho La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles
Environmental scientists at UC Riverside have discovered that the Rancho La Brea tar pits in downtown Los Angeles, Calif., house hundreds of new species of bacteria with unusual properties

Microorganisms helps us to drive more oil from the oil-bearing bed
When the reservoir pressure drops the oil field dries up though there is a lot of oil.

UGA researcher leads effort to sequence and catalog conifer genes for future biofuels research
The project focuses state-of-the-art genome analysis resources on biological organisms that have implications for helping wean the nation’s dependence on fossil fuel

Microbial fuel cells turn on the juice
The combination of beer, wastewater, microbes, fuel cells, high school students and teachers sounds like a witches’ brew for an old –fashioned, illicit ‘60s beach party.

If corn is biofuels king, tropical maize may be emperor
It appears that maize itself may prove to be the ultimate U.S. biofuels crop.

Genetically Engineered Wine Yeast Produces a High Concentration of L-Lactic Acid of Extremely High Optical Purity
In this study, the authors developed a more recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain following previous research and examined the optical purity of L-lactic acid.

Efficient Production of L-Lactic Acid from Xylose by Pichia stipitis
The study addresses the feasibility of lactic acid production by the yeast P. stipitis from sugars other than glucose, e.g., xylose and mixtures of xylose and glucose.

Transformation of Industrial Dyes by Manganese Peroxidases from Bjerkandera adusta and Pleurotus eryngii in a Manganese-Independent Reaction
The authors investigated the transformation of six industrial azo and phthalocyanine dyes by ligninolytic peroxidases from Bjerkandera adusta and other white rot fungi.

Protamylasse, a Residual Compound of Industrial Starch Production, Provides a Suitable Medium for Large-Scale Cyanophycin Production
Since protamylasse is not used in biotechnological processes on an industrial scale, the authors investigated its suitability for CGP production.

Maltotriose Utilization by Industrial Saccharomyces Strains: Characterization of a New Member of the -Glucoside Transporter Family
Aiming to better understand maltotriose utilization by industrial yeasts, we conducted a physiological characterization of process Saccharomyces strains and looked for new maltotriose transporter genes

Clean energy from rotting waste
In spite of all public enthusiasm for sorting and recycling waste, a considerable amount of unsorted, often evil-smelling household rubbish always remains.

Students work hand in glove for business success
A large number of disposable gloves used in surgery are punctured or damaged during operations, bringing a high risk of infecting medical staff and patients.

Sewage Sludge Digestion: Less sewage residues, more energy
The aim was to increase the economy of the digestion without putting the disposal line out of operation.

New processing steps promise more economical ethanol production
Why isn't ethanol production growing by leaps and bounds in the face of higher gasoline prices

Biofuel Cells Without The Bio Cells
Scientists have observed this electricity-shuttling process taking place sans cells, in purified proteins removed from the outer membrane of the versatile, metal-altering soil bacterium Shewanella oneidensis.