Silver Nanoparticles May Be Killing Beneficial Bacteria In Wastewater Treatment
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 13:55
in Health & Medicine
For years, scientists have known about silver's ability to kill harmful bacteria. Now, researchers have found that silver nanoparticles also may destroy benign bacteria that are used to remove ammonia from wastewater treatment systems.
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