Enzymatic recovery of elemental palladium by using sulfate-reducing bacteria

Jon R. Lloyd, Ping Yong, Lynne E. Macaskie

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    Abstract

    Worldwide usage of platinum group metals is increasing, prompting new recovery technologies. Resting cells of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans reduced soluble Pd2+ to elemental, cell-bound Pd0 supported by pyruvate, formate, or H2 as the electron donor without biochemical cofactors. Pd reduction was O2 insensitive, opening the way for recycling and recovery of Pd under oxic conditions.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4607-4609
    Number of pages2
    JournalApplied and environmental microbiology
    Volume64
    Issue number11
    Publication statusPublished - Nov 1998

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