Cleaning Pollutants from Water with Pollen and Spores -- Without the 'achoo!' (Video) (IMAGE)

American Chemical Society

Cleaning Pollutants from Water with Pollen and Spores -- Without the 'achoo!' (Video)

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The pocked surfaces of treated spore grains, here shown magnified approximately 300 times, can remove unwanted chemicals from polluted water.

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Andrew Boa and Aimilia Meichanetzoglou

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