Evaluation of Metal Accumulation in <i>Escherichia coli</i> Expressing SPL2 by Single-Cell Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry.

ABSTRACT: Rare earth elements, comprising 17 elements including 15 lanthanides, are essential components in numerous high-tech applications. While physicochemical methods are commonly employed to remove toxic heavy metals (e.g., cadmium and mercury) from industrial wastewater, biological approaches offer increasingly attractive alternatives. Biomining, which utilizes microorganisms to extract valuable metals from ores and industrial wastes, and bioremediation, which leverages microorganisms to adsorb and transport metal ions into cells via active transport, provide eco-friendly solutions for resource recovery and environmental remediation. In this study, we investigated the potential of three recently identified lanthanide-binding proteins-SPL2, lanpepsy, and lanmodulin-for applications in these are

SUBMITTER: Fukumoto Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11899968 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature