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Research Briefs: University of Pennsylvania

Superfund Research Program

Asbestos Fate, Exposure, Remediation, and Adverse Health Effects

Center Director: Ian A. Blair
Grant Number: P42ES023720
Funding Period: 2014-2020

Research Briefs

  • 286 - Siderophores Reduce Asbestos Toxicity in Soil -- Willenbring, Christofidou-Solomidou
    Release Date: 10/03/2018

    Researchers have discovered that natural compounds released from bacteria and fungi in soil, known as siderophores, can decrease the toxicity of asbestos fibers. According to the authors, their results support the feasibility of asbestos bioremediation, or using organisms such as bacteria to degrade contaminants at waste sites.

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