Background Per-and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) have received increasing
scientific and political attention in recent years. Several thousand commercially produced …

Due to their unparalleled effectiveness and efficiency, polyfluorinated chemicals (PFC) have
become essential in numerous technical applications. However, many PFCs brought to …

Fluorinated organic compounds have emerged as environmental constituents of concern.
We demonstrate that the alkane degrader Pseudomonas sp. strain 273 utilizes terminally …

As replacements for “old” organohalides, such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),“new” organohalides have been developed, including …

Remediation of Poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the environment has rapidly
increased due to growing concerns of environmental contamination and associated adverse …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been identified as a major source of
perfluorocarboxylates (PFCAs) to aqueous environments. The observed increase in PFCA …

Little is known of the potential for biodegradation of fluorinated sulfonates. To evaluate this
potential, the following model compounds were selected: difluoromethane sulfonate …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) represent a large family of synthetic
organofluorine aliphatic compounds. They have been extensively produced since 1940s …

Environmental context Perfluoroalkyl substances were recognised as global environmental
pollutants 10 years ago. Although considerable advancements have been made in our …

Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are widely used in industrial production and daily life because
of their unique physicochemical properties, such as their hydrophobicity, oleophobicity …