Bacteria at Work Extracting Metals from Natural Ores (IMAGE)

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

Bacteria at Work Extracting Metals from Natural Ores

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The bio-technicians of the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (HIF) at HZDR develop environmentally friendly processes for the extraction of metals from natural ores, which are based on bacteria and other microorganisms.

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HZDR/ Sander Münster

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