Patience Pays Off with Methanol for Uranium Bioremediation

Monday, February 23, 2009 - 11:49 in Physics & Chemistry

Uranium contamination is a devastating legacy of nuclear weapon and energy development, but new testing has shown that adding organic molecules can positively affect the bioremediation of this uranium, converting it to a solid mineral and sequestering it within the sediment.

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