Immobilised Cells for Remediation of Mercury
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- Summary
- Remediation of mercury
- Technology Benefits
- Binding capacity, zeolites have a huge surface area to volume ratio allow for high density immobilisation of cells.
Eco-friendly
Inexpensive
Easily transferable
Volume, robust nature of the product and facile techniques allow for ease of scale up
- Technology Application
- Mercury contaminated soils
Mining
Industrial
Government
- Detailed Technology Description
- A method of binding cells on a bulk natural substrate using a biopolymer. This facilitates delivery of microbial loads to contaminated sites. Cells have mercury volatilising capability and a coconut mat has been produced which captures the mercury gas for subsequent mercury recovery. Immobilizing cells remain viable after prolonged storage.
- Type of Cooperation
- Licensing or
Research Collaboration
- Application No.
- 2017903649
- ID No.
- 2017002
- Country/Region
- Australia
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