Protonema of the moss Funaria hygrometrica can function as a lead (Pb) adsorbent.

Protonema of the moss Funaria hygrometrica can function as a lead (Pb) adsorbent.

Water contamination by heavy metals from industrial activities is a serious environmental concern. To mitigate heavy metal toxicity and to recover heavy metals for recycling, biomaterials used in phytoremediation and bio-sorbent filtration have recently drawn renewed attention. The filamentous proto...

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Main Authors: Misao Itouga, Manabu Hayatsu, Mayuko Sato, Yuuri Tsuboi, Yukari Kato, Kiminori Toyooka, Suechika Suzuki, Seiji Nakatsuka, Satoshi Kawakami, Jun Kikuchi, Hitoshi Sakakibara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5738082?pdf=render

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