Oil-eating bacteria came to the rescue after BP spill

Oil-eating bacteria came to the rescue after BP spill Paris (AFP) May 9, 2016 - Microscopic bacteria played a crucial role in the cleanup of the devastating 2010 BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill, scientists who decoded the genomes of the oil-eating organisms reported Monday. The findings published in the Nature Microbiology journal suggest that certain bacteria have far greater potential for containing chemical pollution in the ocean than previously thought. An explosion ... more

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