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Underground Bacteria Harness Simple Sugar to Safely Lock Away Uranium Contamination
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Researchers have discovered that feeding naturally occurring underground bacteria with glycerol can successfully neutralize 95% of dissolved toxic uranium in mine water. Within 130 days, the microbes successfully convert the pollutant into an exceptionally stable, harmless compound, offering a promising and natural solution for environmental cleanup.
Researchers have discovered that feeding naturally occurring underground bacteria with glycerol can successfully neutralize 95% of dissolved toxic uranium in mine water. Within 130 days, the microbes successfully convert the pollutant into an exceptionally stable, harmless compound, offering a promising and natural solution for environmental cleanup.