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Role of Microbial Enzymes for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants: An Approach for Sustainable Environment
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Microbial enzymes—including laccases, peroxidases, and plastic-degrading hydrolases—are being explored as tools to break down microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and pesticides that conventional treatment plants leave behind. Enzyme-based remediation offers a low-energy, targeted approach to dismantling persistent pollutants, and advances in this field could eventually enable biological cleanup of microplastic-contaminated soils and waterways at scale.
Emerging contaminants, including microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and pesticides, are increasingly found in our environment due to industrialization and urbanization. These pollutants are persistent and resistant to conventional remediation methods, posing significant...
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