Absorption of radionuclides from the Fukushima nuclear accident by a novel algal strain.

Large quantities of radionuclides have leaked from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the surrounding environment. Effective prevention of health hazards resulting from radiation exposure will require the development of efficient and economical methods for decontaminating radioactive was...

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Main Authors: Hiroki Shimura, Katsuhiko Itoh, Atsushi Sugiyama, Sayaka Ichijo, Masashi Ichijo, Fumihiko Furuya, Yuji Nakamura, Ken Kitahara, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Yukawa, Tetsuro Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3440386?pdf=render