Recent advances in the recovery of metals from waste through biological processes

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Bio-derived materials as a green route for precious & critical metal recovery and re-use

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Rare earth separations by selective borate crystallization

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Adaptively Evolving Bacterial Communities for Complete and Selective Reduction of Cr(VI), Cu(II), and Cd(II) in Biocathode Bioelectrochemical Systems

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Characterization of a multi-metal binding biosorbent: Chemical modification and desorption studies

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Lanthanide-Binding Tags as Luminescent Probes for Studying Protein Interactions

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Biotechnologies for critical raw material recovery from primary and secondary sources: R&D priorities and future perspectives

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Bioleaching of spent Zn–Mn or Ni–Cd batteries by Aspergillus species

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Biomineralization and Bioaccumulation of Europium by a Thermophilic Metal Resistant Bacterium

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