Terry Hazen, the Governor’s Chair for Environmental Biotechnology, a joint UT-ORNL appointment, is working with a team of researchers who have developed a method of using bacteria to help test for the presence of a wide array of pollutants. Several science outlets have published stories about the research. Read more about Hazen’s research.
UPI: Microbes serve as markers for environmental contamination
Nanowerk: Bacteria the newest tool in detecting environmental damage
Science World Report: Bacteria are the Newest Tools to Detect Environmental Damage
Phys.org: Bacteria the newest tool in detecting environmental damage