Oil Spill Cleanup Solution

September 20, 2010

“It's worked to clean up an oil spill on the coast of Haifa,” Ron reports, “so we've got evidence it could work in Florida, too.” The scientists identified a naturally occurring variety of sea-borne bacteria that digests oil. Following decades of research, they developed a solution that could clean up the residual oil that can't be removed by mechanical means. Their solution addresses the small percentage of oil left behind that sits under rocks and forms a thin film on the water after the surface pools have been sucked up and the oil has been contained. 

Source: From a TAU press release