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Open AccessEnhanced removal of rare earth elements from aqueous media: exploring the potential of AM-3 and AM-4 titanosilicates
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Promising Algae-Based Biotechnology for Terbium Removal and Recovery from Waste(Water)
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Mercury is a potential contaminant of the aqueous systems that needs to be removed from wastewaters even in trace concentrations due to its hazardous effects on environment and human health. Agricultural and i...
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Bioaccumulation processes for mercury removal from saline waters by green, brown and red living marine macroalgae
Mercury is a very toxic metal that persists and accumulates in the living organisms present in the aquatic systems and its elimination is an urgent need. Two green (Ulva intestinalis and Ulva lactuca), brown (Fuc...
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Promising Algae-Based Biotechnology for Terbium Removal and Recovery from Waste(Water)
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