A new type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry's environmental footprint. Researchers led by the University ...

Living plastic containing dormant bacteria that spring into life when thrown away to aid decomposition has been invented by ...

Scientists have demonstrated a creative solution to plastic pollution, one of our most pressing environmental problems.

By Stephen Beech via SWNS A revolutionary new "living plastic" could slash damage to the environment, claims a new study. The ...

Scientists have developed a "self-digesting plastic", which, they say, could help reduce pollution. Polyurethane is used in ...

The new biodegradable TPU bioplastic is filled with bacterial spores from a strain of Bacillus subtilis that has the ability to break down plastic polymer materials. When exposed to nutrients present ...

In Bacillus subtilis, three global regulatory proteins mediate both function- and metabolism-coordinating gene expression. CcpA and TnrA are the global regulators for carbon metabolism and ...

In a study published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, a team of scientists led by Peifu Kong has successfully ...

Antimicrobial resistance is an increasingly serious threat for public health, and the use of antimicrobials in livestock feed ...

A functional assessment of Bacillus subtilis PLSSC (SEBtilis™) demonstrated its antimicrobial activity and capability to offer health benefits through industrial processing and the digestion process, ...

In addition to its role as an intestinal bacterium, Bacillus subtilis natto, the bacterium used in the fermentation process ...