Neha's Bacterial Jewellery

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Pedomicrobium- Inorganic isn't the only gold!

What?

Pedomicrobium atracts gold dissolved in groundwater.Hence, under a microscope it appears as gold-plated bacteria, which we can use tp:

1. create jewellery

some kind of form-based ornamentation

maybe a Bacterial gold sculpture

How?

when a bacteria called Pedomicrobium lives in water rich in dissolved minerals, it will actually build up layers of iron or manganese oxide around itself - like a shell