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soda lake
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soda lake [′sōd·ə ‚lāk]
(hydrology)
An alkali lake rich in dissolved sodium salts, especially sodium carbonate, sodium chloride, and sodium sulfate. Also known as natron lake.


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In a message posted on its website, Genencor states: "In 1998 we commercialised an extramophile enzyme, Puradex cellulase, derived from a new bacillus species found in the Rift Valley soda lakes of East Africa.
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Lake Nakuru, one of the alkaline soda lakes that dot Kenya's Rift Valley, draws many tourists because of its fame as a flamingo habitat, and is protected under the Ramsar Convention on management of wetlands.
 
 
 
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