Microalgae vs. mercury (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Microalgae vs. mercury

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Freshwater microalgae Chlorella vulgaris demonstrated the ability to break down the neurotoxin methylmercury in water.

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ORNL/U.S. Dept of Energy

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