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Recovery of metals from acid waste water by Cyanidium caldarium

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Cyanidium caldarium grows in acid water obtained from a bacterial leaching procedure and the alga is capable of precipitating metals from the solution. This study demonstrates that changes in culture and oxidation-reduction conditions may result in a different bioaccumulation of metals.

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  1. Arbeitsbereich Umweltschutztechnik, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, Eißendorfer Straße 40, D-2100, Hamburg 90, Federal Republic of Germany

    Wolfgang Ahlf

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Ahlf, W. Recovery of metals from acid waste water by Cyanidium caldarium . Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 28, 512–513 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00268224

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