Microbes digest, detoxify dangerous metals

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updated 11:43 a.m. CT, Fri., March. 27, 2009

Scientists want to put microbes to work cleaning up nuclear waste sites

Just like humans effortlessly suck up oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide, some bacteria take in toxic metals and release non-toxic versions.

With that natural ability, these microbes have caught the eye of scientists who'd like to put them to work cleaning up nuclear waste sites

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