Also: biosorbents, seaweed metal binding
Dead biomass such as seaweed or fermentation waste that binds toxic metals from water.
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Volesky and Holan reviewed metal biosorption by biomass, including waste fermentation biomass and seaweeds that removed lead and cadmium from very dilute solutions.
As reported in: Volesky, Holan (1995). Biosorption of Heavy Metals. Biotechnology Progress. doi:10.1021/bp00033a001
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