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Did you know what happen to that worn out currency note you used to buy groceries?It got destroyed, eventually. And a new currency note was printed to replace that.Not any more.Scientists have developed a new

PTI PTI Updated on: January 10, 2014 11:44 IST
money laundering can be good too see pics
money laundering can be good too see pics

Did you know what happen to that worn out currency note you used to buy groceries?


It got destroyed, eventually. And a new currency note was printed to replace that.

Not any more.

Scientists have developed a new way to clean paper money to prolong its life which could save billions and minimise the environmental impact of banknote disposal.

According to the researchers, Nabil M Lawandy and Andrei Smuk from US-based Solaris Nanosciences Corporation, the main culprit behind getting the currency note grimy is human sebum - the oily, waxy substance the body produces to protect the skin.

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