Biography

Bruce Rittmann, PhD, pursues research that is aimed at developing microbiological systems that capture renewable resources and also minimize environmental pollution. His work, which combines engineering with microbiology and chemistry, can be used to reclaim polluted water and generate energy from waste substances.

Dr. Rittmann is hosting part of the Methuselah Foundation's LysoSENS research team, identifying microbial enzymes ("xenohydrolases") which are capable of degrading the biochemical pollutants which accumulate within the cells of the body with age.

Bruce Rittmann's Abstract