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The intrinsic capability of both living and dead microorganisms, including algae, to sequester and possibly accumulate high levels of metal ions from dilute aqueous solutions has attracted much attention over the years and a number of substantial reviews are available.1–5 This interest is due to both the ecological implications, not the least of which includes the entry of potentially toxic heavy metals into the food chain, as well as the possible exploitation of this phenomenon to economically clean up waste and other waters.
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Prince, I.G., Ting, Y.P., Lawson, F. (1998). Modeling the Uptake of Metal Ions by Living Algal Cells. In: Wong, YS., Tam, N.F.Y. (eds) Wastewater Treatment with Algae. Biotechnology Intelligence Unit. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10863-5_8
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