Collaborative Research: Discovering enzymatic pathways to break carbon fluorine bonds in p — NSF Award to Missouri University of S
PFAS is a group of chemicals that are costly to remove from the environment. They do not break down naturally in soil and water because of the strong carbon-fluorine bonds. This project will take a new approach toward remediating PFAS by engineering special enzymes that can degrade these stable chemical bonds. If succe
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Discovering enzymatic pathways to break carbon fluorine bonds in p |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2530377 |
| Awardee | Missouri University of Science and Technology |
| City | ROLLA |
| State | MO |
| Amount obligated | $350,000 |
| Principal investigator | Hunter Schroer |
| Program | EnvE-Environmental Engineering |
| Start date | 11/01/2025 |
| Abstract | PFAS is a group of chemicals that are costly to remove from the environment. They do not break down naturally in soil and water because of the strong carbon-fluorine bonds. This project will take a new approach toward remediating PFAS by engineering special enzymes that can degrade these stable chemical bonds. If successful, the outcomes of the project could unlock exciting technologies for carbon-fluorine bond destruction, saving money and protecting human health and the environment. Long-term |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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