Microbes turn waste into a nanocatalyst

A sustainable new technology produces a nanocatalyst that could remove chromium from industrial wastewater. The microbes Desulfovibrio desulfuricans or E. coli were exposed to wastewater from automotive catalysts and electronic scrap disposal operations.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental science & technology 2006-02, Vol.40 (3), p.633
1. Verfasser:	Schaeffer, Anke
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteria Biodegradation Carcinogens, Environmental - isolation & purification Catalysis Chromium - isolation & purification Conservation of Natural Resources Environmental science Industrial Waste Industrial wastes Nanotechnology Palladium - isolation & purification Water treatment
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Zusammenfassung:	A sustainable new technology produces a nanocatalyst that could remove chromium from industrial wastewater. The microbes Desulfovibrio desulfuricans or E. coli were exposed to wastewater from automotive catalysts and electronic scrap disposal operations.
ISSN:	0013-936X