Removal of lead, mercury and nickel using the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

ABSTRACT Objective. In this study the biomass of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae was used to remove lead, mercury and nickel in the form of ions dissolved in water. Materials and methods. Synthetic solutions were prepared containing the three heavy metals, which were put in contact with viable...

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Main Author: Cherlys Infante J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Cordoba 2014-05-01
Series:Revista MVZ Cordoba
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Online Access:http://revistas.unicordoba.edu.co/index.php/revistamvz/article/view/107