Bioremediation of contaminated waterways, particularly those flush with heavy metals and radioactive materials, is an expensive and time-consuming process.

One potential avenue is the use of magnetotactic bacteria that can accumulate such materials and be themselves removed via magnets.

Now, scientists have analyzed and shown the ability of M. magneticum to bind uranium via their cell walls.

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304389422011694?via%3Dihub