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The idea of using microorganisms to destroy oil spills was first suggested by an American scientist of Indian origin ______.

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The idea of using microorganisms to destroy oil spills was first suggested by an American scientist of Indian origin ______.

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  • Hargovind Khurana

  • J. C. Bose

  • Rishi Sunak

  • Dr. Anand Mohan Chakraborty

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The idea of using microorganisms to destroy oil spills was first suggested by an American scientist of Indian origin Dr. Anand Mohan Chakraborty.

Explanation:

Dr Ananda Mohan Chakraborty, an Indian-American microbiologist and scientist, genetically engineered a bacterium (Pseudomonas strain) that can break down crude oil, pioneering the use of microorganisms for bioremediation of oil spills.

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