Manufacturing Industry

EXTREMOPHILE BACTERIA ENVIRONMENTLY FRIENDLY AND CHEAPER.

Industrial Environment, December, 2004

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In the steamy waters of Yellowstone National Park's hot springs lives a type of bacterium that could help make industrial bleaching cheaper and more environmentally friendly. Scientists have found Thermus brockianus bacteria produce a hardy enzyme that can be put to work breaking down hydrogen peroxide in industrial wastewater, producing only harmless oxygen and water as byproducts. Most important, the so-called extremozyme endures harsh industrial conditions better than currently available alternatives and lasts thousands of times longer.

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Manufacturing Industry

EXTREMOPHILE BACTERIA ENVIRONMENTLY FRIENDLY AND CHEAPER.

Industrial Environment, December, 2004

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