[ RadSafe ] " Study Uncovers Bacteria's Worst Enemy "

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James, take up a new hobby.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Salsman" <james at bovik.org>
To: <radsafe at radlab.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 9:53 PM
Subject: [ RadSafe ] " Study Uncovers Bacteria's Worst Enemy "


> > Do the bacteria selectively absorb radioactivity?
>
> There are a variety of chemicals and microbial agents which bind
> heavy metals, including their radioactive isotopes, into highly
> insoluble compounds and colloids, resulting in essentially no
> absorption if ingested.
>
> Some work very much better than others, but apparently, in only
> slightly different sets of circumstances, the latter others work
> better than the former some.
>
> There are many varieties of microbial techniques which haven't
> been tried yet in practice, because they haven't been proven to
> do more harm than good.  Testing the safety of a bacterial
> culture for water supplies apparently takes years if not decades.
>
> Sincerely,
> James Salsman
>
>
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