Rise of the killer plants: investigating the antimicrobial activity of Australian plants to enhance biofilter-mediated pathogen removal

Biofilters are soil-plant based passive stormwater treatment systems which demonstrate promising, although inconsistent, removal of faecal microorganisms. Antimicrobial-producing plants represent a safe, inexp...

Source: Journal of Biological Engineering - June 6, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: P. Galbraith, R. Henry and D. T. McCarthy Tags: Research Source Type: research