Hi friends,
“GOLD”….
When I utter this word, what comes in your mind? Infact, the
word GOLD can bring mixed emotions in us. It can bring back the cherishing
happiness in you, when you think of the GOLDEN moments that last in your mind. When
you think of its soaring prices, the same GOLD can bring you mingled emotions -worries
of future purchase or some hopes for the investment already made.
It is treasured for its purity &divine nature. The same
gold is the root cause of so many wars in the past & it will continue to be
in the future even. It can flip flop the economy of various nations.
What would happen if there’s no gold in our earth to be
mined? What would happen if there’s no gold for transactions? What would happen
if the current economic crisis is worsened by this gold scarcity?
Thanks to the recent research, which holds the key of
opening to the Gold Scarcity. Yes, a recent research has shown the world that
Gold can be produced artificially. The most astonishing fact is that the
BACTERIA can be used for the gold production. Researchers from the Michigan State University have found that the
metal-tolerant bacteria 'Cupriavidus
metallidurans' can grow on massive concentrations of gold chloride or liquid gold, a toxic
chemical compound found in nature.
BACTERIAL ALCHEMY:
The gold Chloride which is abundant in nature
is the main chemical ingredient of this process. When such Gold Chloride is
feeded to the bacterium 'Cupriavidus metallidurans', it withstood the toxic nature
of the chemical. To the scientist’s astoundment, the bacteria not only overcome
the toxic nature, but acted upon it by its extreme metabolic conditions &
converted the chemical into 100% pure 24Carat Gold.
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| Alchemical Bioreactor |
The researchers point out such production is nothing but MICROBIAL
ALCHEMY – ‘transforming gold
from something that has no value into a solid, precious metal that's valuable’.
Due to such microbial alchemy, performed in a Bioreactor filled with Carbon Di
Oxide & Hydrogen, the bacterium popped out 100% pure 24K Gold.
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| Produced Gold |
Interestingly, this
gold production suggest some evidence of the Gold deposits not necessarily
formed under earth due to extreme heat or pressure, but can be due to the
bacteria. This Gold production is meager at the current stage. However, this
research if extended can bridge the gap between the existence & scarcity in
the near future.
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