Inner Workings: How bacteria could help recycle electronic waste [Chemistry]

The bacterium Chromobacterium violaceum is known for producing an antimicrobial agent called violacein. But C. violaceum offers more than medical applications. The bacterium might be capable of recovering precious metals from the massive quantities of electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) generated around the world. People tossed out 44.7 million metric...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - January 15, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Roberta Kwok Tags: Inner Workings, Front Matter Source Type: research