German scientists identify microbes to remove uranium from contaminated water

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German scientists studying the flooded Königstein uranium mine found that naturally occurring bacteria there can convert dissolved uranium into a rare, stable iron-uranium mineral instead of leaving it to spread through groundwater.
In lab experiments, adding glycerol as a simple nutrient led the microbes to remove about 95% of the uranium over 130 days.
The mineral stays stable even when exposed to oxygen, which is important because many uranium minerals made by bacteria can break down and re-release contamination.
The finding points to a potentially cheaper, more environmentally friendly clean-up method than existing chemical and filtration techniques, which are costly and produce hazardous secondary waste.

Whether the process works under different environmental conditions beyond the lab
Whether field trials at mine sites or aquifers are carried out
Whether the FeU(V)O4 mineral proves durable as a long-term uranium storage form

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