IIT Guwahati team finds blue-green algae can remove lead from water
Researchers at IIT Guwahati have discovered that blue-green algae can effectively remove lead from contaminated water. The study suggests that the algae's sticky sugar-rich material, exopolysaccharides, is highly efficient at binding and extracting toxic heavy metals.
Why it matters
This low-cost, biological solution offers a promising method to address the widespread issue of lead contamination in drinking water supplies.
A team of scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) have developed a biological material that can remove lead from contaminated water.
The article is a straightforward summary of scientific research findings.
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