Art and science combine to turn gold chloride into nuggets

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For centuries, the world's great thinkers were consumed by the search for the mythical Philosopher's Stone. Franciscan friar Roger Bacon is said to have penned a formula for its creation in the 13th century, legend would have us believe that German friar Albertus Magnus actually found a substance capable of transmuting base metals into gold or silver, and English scientist and mathematician Isaac Newton was a known devotee of the magnum opus. Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have put a microbial spin on the ancient quest by creating a bioreactor that forces bacteria to transform a toxic liquid of little or no value into the solid precious metal... Continue Reading Art and science combine to turn gold chloride into nuggets

Section: Science and Education

Tags: Art, Bacteria, Biotechnology, Gold, Michigan State University, Microbes

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