Newly Identified Microbial Process Could Reduce Toxic Methylmercury Levels (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Newly Identified Microbial Process Could Reduce Toxic Methylmercury Levels

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An ORNL-led team along with University of Michigan and Iowa State University investigated many different methanotrophs to single out how and which ones take up and break down methylmercury.

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Jeremy Semrau, University of Michigan

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