Bioleaching bacteria that made planet now saving it Written by John Dodge, Contributor July 9, 2009 at 5:28 a.m. PT ...

This article was published on June 25, 2021 Sustainability Bacteria – yes, bacteria – could be the key to recycling EV batteries Here's what you need to know about 'bioleaching' ...

Scaling up bioleaching involves growing bacteria in incubators at 37°C, often using carbon dioxide.

Bacteria could provide us with a far more effective and green method of extracting precious metals from used electric car batteries.

A small but mighty microbe that can safely extract the rare earth and other critical elements for building everything from satellites to solar panels has another superpower: capturing carbon dioxide.

While reducing EV battery waste, bioleaching facilities mean manufacturers can recover these precious metals locally, and rely less on the few producer countries.

EV batteries can now be recycled by mining the metals' components. A process called bioleaching - its main component is bacteria.

Bioscope’s bacteria-based bioleaching and bio-refining technologies are focused on recovering a wide range of precious and strategic metals, including gold, silver, palladium, and copper from PCBs, ...

Bioleaching requires very little energy and so has a small carbon footprint. No toxic chemicals are used either, making it environmentally friendly and safe.

Bioscope’s bacteria-based bioleaching and bio-refining technologies are focused on recovering a wide range of precious and strategic metals, including gold, silver, palladium, and copper from PCBs, ...

A small but mighty microbe that can safely extract the rare earth and other critical elements for building everything from satellites to solar panels has another superpower: capturing carbon dioxide.