Renewable biological catalyst carries the potential to transform wastewater into phosphorus resource

Phys.org

February 17, 2026

Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for plants and managing its availability is critical for growing crops to maintain the global food supply. In an effort to move toward a more sustainable bioeconomy, researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators have developed a new method to recycle phosphorus from the biorefinery waste stream.