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Shewanella oneidensis MR-1

Caption: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists are studying the bacterium Shewanella oneidensis strain MR-1 in the Microbial Cell Project. The bacterium may be a potential biological solution to U.S. Department of Energy sites contaminated during the manufacture of nuclear weapons. This image shows Shewanella oneidensis strain MR-1 growing on the surface of the iron oxide mineral hematite.

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