metal-binding-peptides

Aachen

October 21, 2023
rare-earth-elements, metal-binding-peptides, fungal-mycelium-biofilter
bioremediation

Aachen # RareCycle - Fungi-Powered Recycling of Rare-Earth Elements from E-Waste for Everyone # Our world is becoming increasingly technologized, yet less than 18% of our electronic waste is properly recycled. This leads to the loss of valuable resources like Rare-Earth Elements that are crucial for sustainable technology. With RareCycle, we harness the power of synthetic biology to reduce wastage, replace harmful mining practices and remediate dumping sites! We model, produce, and study specialized metal-binding peptides capable of selectively capturing Rare-Earth ions from bioleached e-waste. ...