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Fungi and Algae Together Clean Metals From Wastewater

Fungi and Algae Together Clean Metals From Wastewater

What they found

Pairing fungi and algae removed 62.5% of copper and 67.2% of iron from wastewater.

Pairing fungi and algae removed 62.5% of copper and 67.2% of iron from wastewater.

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removed 62.5% of copper and 67.2% of iron

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Field study

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Bioremediation study

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Clean Water

Clean Water

Pairing fungi and algae in wastewater treatment removed 62.5% of copper and 67.2% of iron, outperforming single-organism methods.

Pairing fungi and algae in wastewater treatment removed 62.5% of copper and 67.2% of iron, outperforming single-organism methods.

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