Flushing nitrogen from seawater-based toilets
Monday, February 3, 2020 - 09:40
in Biology & Nature
A novel salt-tolerant bacterium cultured from the Red Sea effectively removes nitrogen from salty wastewater, suggests research from Pascal Saikaly's team at KAUST. The bacterium could be used to treat sewage coming from toilets that use seawater for flushing in place of freshwater.