Contamination pathway for plutonium, other heavy elements, identified

Contamination pathway for plutonium, other heavy elements, identified
Berkeley CA (SPX) Sep 01, 2015 - Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have reported a major advance in understanding the biological chemistry of radioactive metals, opening up new avenues of research into strategies for remedial action in the event of possible human exposure to nuclear contaminants. Research led by Berkeley Lab's Rebecca Abergel, working with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Resear ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Cellular_contamination_pathway_for_plutonium_other_heavy_elements_identified_999.html