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Beer and Bacteria to be used in Toxin Cleanup

GospelHead821 writes "According to this article in Popular Science, a chemistry student at the University of Tulsa is driving research into use of toxin-munching "sulfate-reducing bacteria" (SRBs) to help cleanup toxic, solid effluent from abandoned zinc and lead mines near her home. Where does the beer come in? Apparently, it has proved an excellent food source for the bacteria and helps to extend the lifespan of the normally short-lived SRBs by several months. Currently, the procedure is in the testing phase, with models being employed to simulate the conditions that would be present in a large-scale detoxification plant, which in turn, is based on the natural wetlands from which these bacteria hail."

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    She met CowboyNeal I couldn't believe it when he slapped her
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    This guy at White Castle asked for my autograph (Dude can I get your
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    Stick your manhood between my cheeks (Yup)
    Am I cumming or going
    I can barely decide
    I just drank a pint of semen
    Dare me to drive? (Go ahead)
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    CowboyNeal's butt is too sexy to hide
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    Clothes rip like the incredible gay Hulk
    I spit when I talk
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    When I was little I used to get so hungry I would throw fits
    Sometimes I sit and wish Hemos had a set of tits
    Get behind me CowboyNeal and grab me by my hips
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  7. Re:Where do the heavy metals go? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Boy, your post is waaaay off-topic.