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NewsBacterium yields secrets of how it produces ‘organic dishwashing liquid’ to degrade oil
The marine bacterium Alcanivorax borkumensis feeds on oil by producing an ’organic dishwashing liquid’ which it uses to attach itself to oil droplets. Researchers have now discovered the mechanism by which this “organic dishwashing liquid” is synthesized.
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NewsEfficient oil-eating bacteria cooperate to maximize dining capacity
Researchers find an oil-degrading bacterium Alcanivorax borkumensis forms biofilms that consume the oil by surrounding and adhering strongly to the oil-water interface.