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Scientists Develop Magnetic Soap

Applications could include oil clean up

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Scientists from the University of Bristol have developed a magnetic soap compound that could be used to help manage oil spills. The soap contains iron-rich salt and can be removed from both water and oil with a simple magnet. Traditional soaps, often referred to as surfactants, . The environmental damage caused by soap use in oil spills , though scientists believe soap is less harmful than leaving oil untreated.

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