Monday, February 9, 2009

Bacteria to Clean Up Oil Spills

http://science.howstuffworks.com/color-coded-bacteria.htm

This article is about a genetically altered bacteria that will help in the cleaning of oil spills. The bacteria seeks out the toxic waste and gets rid of it and it also makes the toxic material luminescent so it can be identified by scientists. This could save money on cleanup costs but because it is genetically altered there are government restrictions on it. The bacteria is also limited in reproductive properties. So this may not be the perfect solution but it is helpful.

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