Microbes reduce uranium
Lovley and colleagues reported microbial reduction of uranium.
As reported in: Lovley, Phillips, Gorby et al. (1991). Microbial reduction of uranium. Nature. doi:10.1038/350413a0
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Elements · ← Pa Protactinium · Np Neptunium →
U Uranium
Some microbes can chemically reduce uranium.
Basic facts
| Symbol | U |
|---|---|
| Atomic number | 92 |
| Standard atomic weight | 238.0289 |
| Group | none (actinide series) |
| Period | 7 |
| Block | f-block |
| Category | Actinide |
| Standard state | Solid |
| Discovered | 1789 |
Source: PubChem, Uranium (periodic table data, retrieved 2026-10-19). Group and period follow the standard 18-column periodic table.
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