This ability may allow the bacteria to persist longer on hospital surfaces and inside medical devices—areas once assumed to ...

A new study reveals that Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common hospital bacteria in India, can degrade medical-grade plastic. This bacteria breaks down materials used in sutures and implants. Researchers ...

However, a newly discovered plastic-eating bacteria could help undo a lot of that damage. The bacteria is a common type of bacterium known as Comamonas testosteroni and it is found in sewage and ...

Researchers in the United Kingdom identified an enzyme, which they called Pap1, in a strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ...

A dangerous hospital superbug has been found to digest plastic—specifically the kind used in some sutures, stents and ...

A dangerous hospital superbug, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, can now digest medical plastic like sutures and implants, ...

A common hospital bacterium can eat plastic in sutures and stents, making infections harder to control and medical gear ...

Notably, the bacteria is known as a major cause of catheter-related urinary tract infections (UTIs) and ventilator-associated pneumonia—both of which are associated with plastic-based medical ...

University of Queensland researchers have developed a biodegradable plastic to set a new sustainability standard for ...

A chance discovery made by a scientist and amateur beekeeper has led to a potentially game-changing discovery in the biodegrading of polyethylene, a plastic ... a species of bacteria to degrade ...

The Risks of Plastic Containers Plastic containers, including rubber bowls, can leach chemicals into hot food, potentially causing: Chemical contamination: Certain plastics can release harmful ...