SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Apr 09 2025SCIENCE

Microbial Metal Extraction: A New Twist on Old Tricks

The world of waste management has seen a fascinating development. Tiny organisms, known as Acidithiobacillus, have been put to work to pull out valuable metals from trash. These microbes have traditionally been used to extract metals from rocks. Now, they are being trained to do the same with waste

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