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"First we did it with manganese. Later we did it with nickel and lithium. And then we used a different strain of bacteria and we were able to extract cobalt and nickel.”

University of Edinburgh scientists are using bacteria helping to extract rare metals from old batteries to help create a circular green economy.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/25/bacteria-helping-to-extract-rare-metals-from-old-batteries-in-boost-for-green-tech?CMP=GTUK_email