Chemically Reduced Iron and Aluminum Attack <i>E. coli</i> Cells (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Chemically Reduced Iron and Aluminum Attack <i>E. coli</i> Cells

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Working in tandem, chemically reduced iron (Fe2+) and aluminum (Al3+) in blue clays can kill pathogenic bacteria, such as these E. coli cells.

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ASU

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