Lead removal at trace concentrations from water by inactive yeast cells

Patritsia M. Stathatou; Christos E. Athanasiou; Marios Tsezos; John W. Goss; L. Camron Blackburn; Filippos Tourlomousis; Andreas Mershin; Brian W. Sheldon; Nitin P. Padture; Eric M. Darling; Huajian Gao; Neil Gershenfeld

doi:10.1038/s43247-022-00463-0

Communications Earth & Environment (Jun 2022)

Lead removal at trace concentrations from water by inactive yeast cells

Patritsia M. Stathatou,
Christos E. Athanasiou,
Marios Tsezos,
John W. Goss,
L. Camron Blackburn,
Filippos Tourlomousis,
Andreas Mershin,
Brian W. Sheldon,
Nitin P. Padture,
Eric M. Darling,
Huajian Gao,
Neil Gershenfeld

Affiliations

Patritsia M. Stathatou: Center for Bits and Atoms, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Christos E. Athanasiou: Center for Bits and Atoms, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Marios Tsezos: Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens
John W. Goss: Department of Biological Sciences, Wellesley College
L. Camron Blackburn: Center for Bits and Atoms, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Filippos Tourlomousis: Center for Bits and Atoms, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Andreas Mershin: Center for Bits and Atoms, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Brian W. Sheldon: School of Engineering, Brown University
Nitin P. Padture: School of Engineering, Brown University
Eric M. Darling: School of Engineering, Brown University
Huajian Gao: School of Engineering, Brown University
Neil Gershenfeld: Center for Bits and Atoms, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00463-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Trace concentrations of lead can be rapidly removed from water via biosorption at the cell wall of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, according to adsorption kinetic experiments, spectroscopic analyses and nanomechanical characterization.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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