Biosorption of Heavy Metals by the Bacterial Exopolysaccharide FucoPol

Despite the efforts for minimizing the usage of heavy metals, anthropogenic activities still generate high amounts of wastewater containing these contaminants that cause significant health and environmental problems. Given the drawbacks of the conventional physical and chemical methods currently use...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Concórdio-Reis, Maria A. M. Reis, Filomena Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/19/6708