Contaminated Wastewater Purified by Bacteria, Revolutionizing Environmental Cleanup
Researchers used a special reactor with Pseudomonas putida F1 to clean up water contaminated with toluene and TCE. They found that filling the reactor quickly worked best for removing these pollutants. Lower toluene levels helped break down TCE faster. Adding iron or nickel sped up the cleaning process, but both together slowed it down. Their model accurately predicted how well the reactor would clean the water.