Contact: Michael Woods
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American Chemical Society
Caption: Scientists have developed a microwave heating system for ballast water treatment that could help rid waterways of invasive species, such as the zebra mussel (above), that annually cause billions of dollars of infrastructure damage.
Credit: Courtesy of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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Related news release: American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- May 7, 2008