Bacteria Turn Toxic Uranium Into a Surprisingly Stable Compound
Researchers found the microbes removed nearly all dissolved uranium after 130 days and formed FeU(V)O4, a compound that may persist for decades.
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Uranium-Eating Bacteria Leave Just 5% of The Radioactive Metal in Toxic Mine Water, Scientists Discover
The first evidence that bacteria can convert toxic uranium dissolved in water into a stable chemical compound.ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
Bacteria Turn Toxic Uranium Into a Surprisingly Stable Compound
Bacteria may offer an unexpected way to immobilize uranium in contaminated water. Uranium contamination is difficult to manage because the metal can change chemical form. When uranium remains locked inside minerals, it is relatively immobile. But when environmental conditions or mining activity convert it into a soluble form, it can move through groundwater and spread [...]
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analytica-world.comThe radioactive heavy metal uranium is usually found in the soil in mineralized form, but can be leached into soluble forms by environmental influences or mining activities. Its toxic properties make it problematic when it enters the environment. Researchers at the Helmholtz Centre Dr...
Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Wismut GmbH, and the University of Granada in Spain have discovered that bacteria present in flooded mine waters can remove dissolved uranium and convert it into a stable compound. The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, addresses the challenges of uranium contamination and its implications for environmental remediation. Uranium contamination and its challeng…
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