Thousands of heavily fluorinated chemicals are found in the environment, impact human
and ecosystem health, and are relatively resistant to biological and chemical degradation …

Poly‐and perfluorinated chemicals, including perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), are
pervasive in today's society, with a negative impact on human and ecosystem health …

Many cite the strength of C–F bonds for the poor microbial biodegradability of
polyfluorinated organic compounds (PFCs). However, commercial PFCs almost invariably …

Since the 1950s, copious amounts of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)(dubbed
“forever chemicals”) have been dumped into the environment, causing heavy contamination …

The capacity to defluorinate polyfluorinated organic compounds is a rare phenotype in
microbes but is increasingly considered important for maintaining the environment. New …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), highly stable synthetic organic compounds
with multiple carbon-fluorine bonds, are emerging as environmental contaminants, toxic …

Polyfluoroalkyl chemicals containing perfluoroalkyl moieties have been widely used in
numerous industrial and commercial applications. Many polyfluoroalkyl chemicals are …

Many believe in the concept expressed by the old saying,'A byrd in hand–is worth ten flye at
large,'(Rhodes, 1571), although the number at large may vary. Similarly, using model …

The fate of organic matter in the environment, including anthropogenic chemicals, is largely
predicated on the enzymatic capabilities of microorganisms. Microbes readily degrade, and …

The carbon–fluorine bond is one of the strongest in nature, and the increasing use of
organofluorine compounds in agriculture, human and veterinary medicine, and industry has …