Artistic impression of the interaction of uranium with the freshwater diatom Achnanthidium saprophilum. (IMAGE)

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

Artistic impression of the interaction of uranium with the freshwater diatom Achnanthidium saprophilum.

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Artistic impression of the interaction of uranium with the freshwater diatom Achnanthidium saprophilum. Such diatoms can be the entry point for the accumulation of pollutants - for example radionuclides - in the food chain.

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