How oil-eating #bacteria break droplets down #science #biology

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​ After an oil spill, bacteria like Alcanivorax borkumensis can help the cleanup process, consuming oil and breaking it down. A group of biophysicists have observed how a biofilm forms around the oil and push and pull the oil’s surface into branching tubes.

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Research: Prasad et al., Science 2024
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