Overview of rare earth recovery using P-yeast (IMAGE)

Osaka Metropolitan University

Overview of rare earth recovery using P-yeast

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Researchers have succeeded in selectively recovering trace rare earth elements in synthetic seawater and environmental water, such as hot spring water, using baker’s yeast with a phosphate group added.

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Masayuki Azuma, Osaka Metropolitan University

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