Publications by authors named "Magaly Aulestia"
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- Ibuprofen is frequently found as a pollutant in the environment, with limited understanding of how bacteria break it down and the genetic pathways involved.
- Researchers studied a specific strain, Rhizorhabdus wittichii MPO218, discovering new genes that help metabolize ibuprofen, including two DNA regions pertinent to its breakdown processes.
- The study highlights the need for better wastewater treatment to reduce ibuprofen contamination, as it can be toxic to various organisms in natural habitats.
The presence of pharmaceutical compounds in waters and soils is of particular concern because these compounds can be biologically active, even at environmental concentrations. Most pharmaceutical contaminants result from inefficient removal of these compounds during wastewater treatment. Although microorganisms able to biodegrade pharmaceuticals compounds have been described, the isolation and characterization of new bacterial strains capable of degrading drugs remain important to improve the removal of this pollutant.
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