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Treated Oyster Mushrooms Remove Iron From Polluted Water

Treated Oyster Mushrooms Remove Iron From Polluted Water

Oyster mushroom

What they found

Chemically modified oyster mushrooms removed 99.97% of iron ions from polluted water.

Chemically modified oyster mushrooms removed 99.97% of iron ions from polluted water.

The number

99.97% removal of iron ions

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

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At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus ostreatus

Pleurotus ostreatus

Published in

Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology

Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Clean Water

Clean Water

Researchers explored how oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus), can clean heavy metals from polluted water. After drying and modifying the mushrooms, they created three different adsorbents: untreated, thermally treated, and chemically treated. The chemically modified mushrooms (CMM) resulted in the highest adsorption efficiency, achieving a remarkable 99.97% removal of iron ions at optimal conditions.

Researchers explored how oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus), can clean heavy metals from polluted water. After drying and modifying the mushrooms, they created three different adsorbents: untreated, thermally treated, and chemically treated. The chemically modified mushrooms (CMM) resulted in the highest adsorption efficiency, achieving a remarkable 99.97% removal of iron ions at optimal conditions.

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