Bacterium produces 'organic dishwashing liquid' to degrade oil

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May 9, 2025, 11:41 am180 ptsTrendingTop
The marine bacterium Alcanivorax borkumensis feeds on oil, multiplying rapidly in the wake of oil spills, and thereby accelerating the elimination of pollution, in many cases. It does this by producing an "organic dishwashing liquid" which it uses to attach itself to oil droplets.

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