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The potential of various microbes to concentrate elevated levels of heavy metals has long been observed in the natural environment (Stokes et al, 1975; Trollope and Evans, 1976). Metal tolerant species, apparently generated in polluted environments, may display an increased capacity for metal sorption and thus provide important biological material for both water purification and metal recovery (Stokes et al, 1975).
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Archibold, E.R., Ibeanusi, V., Bender, J.A., Gould, J.P. (1989). Use of a Mixed Microbial System in the Removal of Lead from Contaminated Water. In: O’Rear, C.E., Llewellyn, G.C. (eds) Biodeterioration Research 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5670-7_16
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