New strain of petroleum-gobbling bacteria found in old ferryThe tentatively named pseudomonas Kalakala 98 microbe was found after the vessel’s bilge was cleaned with a known bacteria strain by The Associated Press
A campaign to salvage and restore an old art deco ferry appears to have yielded an unexpected result — a new strain of petroleum-gobbling bacteria.
The microbe already has captured the attention of cleanup experts for its potential in messes like the 11-million-gallon spill of crude oil when the Ex....
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