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Microrobots made from pollen help remove toxic mercury from wastewater

New ScientistApr-1-2020, 13:47:50 GMT

Tiny robots made using pollen could one day be used to clean contaminated water. Waste water from some factories contains mercury, a metal that can cause illness if consumed. There are techniques to remove mercury in water treatment plants, but they are time consuming and expensive. Martin Pumera at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, in the Czech Republic, and his colleagues are working on a low-cost alternative.

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Water & Waste Management > Water Management > Water Supplies & Services (1.00)
Water & Waste Management > Water Management > Lifecycle > Treatment (1.00)

Technology: Information Technology > Artificial Intelligence > Robots (0.80)

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