Chance find has big implications for water treatment's costs and carbon footprint
Saturday, March 25, 2017 - 12:41
in Physics & Chemistry
A type of bacteria accidentally discovered during research could fundamentally reshape efforts to cut the huge amount of electricity consumed during wastewater clean-up. The discovery has upended a century of conventional thinking. The microorganisms -- 'comammox' (complete ammonia oxidizing) bacteria -- can completely turn ammonia into nitrates.