Kostas Konstantinidis, Georgia Institute of Technology Research News (2 of 3) (IMAGE)

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Kostas Konstantinidis, Georgia Institute of Technology Research News (2 of 3)

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Georgia Tech assistant professor Kostas Konstantinidis displays Shewanella microbes that have the ability to “inhale” certain metals and compounds and convert them to an altered state, which is typically much less toxic.

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Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek

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