Study Claims New Microbe Can Reduce Mercury Absorption In Tuna And Seafood
US researchers claim to have created a specialized gut bacterium/microbe that can “neutralize methylmercury before it spreads to the body.” Experts said that mice were fed bluefin with high methylmercury content, and the engineered bacteria kept working in the animal,...
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