Scientists decontaminate heavy metal water using protein from plant waste

ScienceDaily
Jun 23, 2022, 1:12 pm98 pts
Scientists have created a membrane made from a waste by-product of vegetable oil manufacturing, which can filter out heavy metals from contaminated water. In tests, they showed that this process of attraction, called adsorption, was able to purify contaminated water to a degree that meets international drinking…

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