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RSS FeedsAn oil-eating bacterium that can clean up pollution and spills
(PHYSorg.com Chemistry)

 
 

10 april 2018 13:37:00

 
An oil-eating bacterium that can clean up pollution and spills
(PHYSorg.com Chemistry)
 


Oil spills and their impact on the environment are a source of concern for scientists. These disasters occur on a regular basis, leading to messy decontamination challenges that require massive investments of time and resources. Seeking a solution, researchers are now studying Alcanivorax borkumensis, a bacterium that feeds on hydrocarbons. Professor Satinder Kaur Brar and her team at INRS have conducted laboratory tests that show the effectiveness of enzymes produced by the bacterium in degrading petroleum products in soil and water. Their results offer hope for a simple, effective and eco-friendly method of decontaminating water and soil at oil sites.


 
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