Sunday, October 7, 2012

Researchers Discover Bacteria That Produces Pure Gold

gizmodo via Instapundit

Kashefi and Brown are the ones who have created this compact laboratory that uses the bacteria Cupriavidus metallidurans to turn gold chlroride—a toxic chemical liquid you can find in nature—into 99.9% pure gold.

Find one that can produce platinum cheaply, and you just might have something.  For platinum can be used in catalysts.  Gold not so much.


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