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'Teaching' bacteria how to break down PFAS
November 09, 2026
GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, Nov. 9 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news:

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'Teaching' bacteria how to break down PFAS

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PFAS are among the most persistent chemicals ever made. Nature - and conventional wastewater treatment - cannot break them down. Chemist Clemens Mayer is searching for enzymes that can do just that. How? By harnessing evolution among bacteria.

Text: Nienke Beintema

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