Nuclear fungus / produced by Nicky Ruscoe.

Fungus has been found thriving in highly radioactive conditions and is rich in melanin. As radiation causes cell damage and mutation, the melanin acts as a shield absorbing energy from the radiation, and the fungus growth is enhanced. Fungi could be used in the future as a means of cleaning up nucle...

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Other Authors: Muller, Derek (Narrator), Ruscoe, Nicky (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Sydney, New South Wales : ABC Commercial, 2011.
Series:Catalyst
Engineering case studies online
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