[All] Synthetic Biofilter removes estrogens from drinking water

[Louisette Lanteigne]

Hello everyone

This article was just released on Science Daily regarding a systhetic biofilter that removes estrogens from drinking water. I wanted to relay. 

Students from the Bielefeld University's Center for Biotechnology have now developed a biological filter in which specific enzymes (so-called laccases) break down these medicine residues. One known source of particularly efficient laccases is the turkey tail, a type of fungus that grows on trees. Using methods from synthetic biology, the students succeeded in synthesizing this enzyme and applying it to filter material. Details here: 


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121107122743.htm#.UJrOtS17P04.twitter


Lulu
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