Bioengineering of non-pathogenic Escherichia coli to enrich for accumulation of environmental copper

Abstract Heavy metal sequestration from industrial wastes and agricultural soils is a long-standing challenge. This is more critical for copper since copper pollution is hazardous both for the environment and for human health. In this study, we applied an integrated approach of Darwin’s theory of na...

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Main Authors: Dharmender K. Gahlot, Nayyer Taheri, Dhani Ram Mahato, Matthew S. Francis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-76178-z