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Improving the Bioremediation Process
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Assistant Professor Frank Löffler and postdoctoral fellow Kirsti Ritalahti of the Georgia Institute of Technology, examine unusual, strictly anaerobic bacteria (bacteria capable of living in the absence of free oxygen) that were isolated from freshwater river sediments and marine fish intestines. Löffler and his research team believe these microorganisms may be used in the future to clean up certain polluted environments, thereby improving the present bioremediation process.
This research is supported by a grant from the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, grant #00-90496, awarded to Dr. F.E. Löffler.
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Credit Georgia Institute of Technology; photo by Gary Meek |
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2003 |
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Categories:
BIOLOGICAL / Environmental
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