Observed arrival · 2026-10-16
Phycomine wants to make polluted water an ore body
Phycomine describes a bio-based process for recovering metals from mine drainage, industrial effluent, and brines.
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- The page reports 98% desorption of captured metals, while noting that performance on a specific stream requires sample assessment.
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The described workflow starts with selected organisms taking up dissolved metals as water passes through, then releases the metals into a smaller, concentrated solution for purification. Phycomine reports 98% desorption of captured metals, but also says performance needs to be assessed on each specific stream. Its listed applications range from mine drainage and refinery effluent to brines and contaminated legacy sites; the stated development stage is bench-scale TRL 3–4.
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