Mercury analyses (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Mercury analyses

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A team led by ORNL and the University of Michigan discovered that more bacteria than previously known can break down toxic methylmercury in the environment. Researcher Xia Lu conducted mercury analyses for the study during her postdoctoral appointment at ORNL.

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Rachel Brooks/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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