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probiotic bacterium
Coverage of probiotic bacterium in the Nexus archive.
- This popular fermented food may help flush microplastics from the body
Scientists in South Korea discovered a probiotic bacterium in kimchi that may help flush out microplastics from the body. The bacterium clung tightly to nanoplastics in lab tests, even under conditions mimicking the human intestine. This finding suggests a potential natural solution for removing microplastics from the body.