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National Science Foundation: Cactus 'Flesh' Cleans Up Toxic Water

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See University of South Florida engineering professor Norma Alcantar and her team are using the flesh from Prickly Pear cacti, called mucilage, to clean up oil and other toxins from water. [2:32]

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional