Highlights•PFAA biodegradation with detection of degradation products has been reported.•
Biodegradation of PFAAs has been linked to specific genes.•Biodegradation of PFAAs was …

Studies of enzymes catalyzing carbon–fluorine (C–F) bond cleavage have focused largely
on a limited number of native microbial hydrolases that are reactive with the natural product …

Polyfluoroalkyl substances can be biotransformed in natural or engineered environmental
systems to generate perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs). Data are needed to support the …

Fluorotelomer carboxylic acids (FTCAs) has drawn increasing attention due to their
prevalent occurrence, high toxicity, and bioaccumulating effects. In this study, microbial …

The biodegradation of three per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), namely
perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), 6: 2-fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6: 2 FTS), and 5: 3 …

Per-and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) are of rising concern due to environmental
persistence and emerging evidence of health risks to humans. Environmental persistence is …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have garnered significant attention as
emerging contaminants (ECs) due to their concerning implications for ecological systems …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), particularly the perfluorinated ones, are
recalcitrant to biodegradation. By integrating an enrichment culture of reductive …

Canter explores a new approach for decomposing PFAS, or per-and polyfluorinated alkyl
substances, using microbes. PFAS are chemicals that are difficult to identify and …