Heavy metal evacuation by cyanobacteria
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https://doi.org/10.64171/JAES.6.3.113-118Keywords:
Biosorption, Extracellular polysaccharides, Cyanobacteria, Heavy metalsAbstract
Many pollutants are continuously released from various sources. Among these pollutants, heavy metals adversely affect ecosystems due to their non-degradable nature. These heavy metals remain present in food chain of organisms and negatively affect their health. There are various organisms who show the high potential of eradication of these metals from the environment. Out of these organisms, cyanobacteria which is a group of prokaryotic photo-trophic organisms shown the highest bio-remediation activity from their surrounding due to their remarkable adaptability and versatility. Cyanobacteria have natural capability to produce extracellular polysaccharide and also have several metal binding sites, which have made them a promising candidate for heavy metal removal through biosorption strategy.
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