Metal-bearing solid and liquid wastes are increasingly considered as secondary sources of
critical and scarce metals. Undoubtedly, microorganisms are a cost-effective resource for …

The worldwide demand for viable sources of tellurium (Te) continues to grow, especially in
emerging electronics industries dominated by CdTe photovoltaic cells. However, due to the …

Abstract Treatment of toxic and emerging pollutants (T&EPs) is increasing the threats to the
survival of conventional wastewater treatment (WWTs) technologies. The high installation …

Tellurium (Te) is a rare metalloid in the chalcogen group of the Periodic Table. Tellurium is
regularly listed as a critical raw material both due to its increased use in the solar industry …

A laboratory-scale sulfur autotrophic reactor (SAR) was first constructed for treating tellurite
[Te (IV)] wastewater. The SAR had excellent Te (IV) bioreduction efficiency (90-96%) at 5-30 …

This study investigated the metabolic potential of aerobic granular sludge (AGS) to
simultaneously remove tellurium oxyanion (tellurite, TeO 3 2-), COD, ammonium-nitrogen …

Tellurium, a rare element with special properties, has practical industrial application value,
but the extensive utilization of tellurium has caused irreparable damage to the ecological …

Continuous removal of tellurite (TeO 3 2−) from synthetic wastewater and subsequent
recovery in the form of elemental tellurium was studied in an upflow anaerobic granular …

Tellurium nanoparticles (TeNPs) are extensively used in biomedicine, electronics and some
other industrial applications. Few microorganisms have been studied for the production of …

Metals with an average crustal abundance of< 0.01 ppm, which are high in supply shortage
due to soaring demand, can, under the excessive environmental risk and< 1% recycling rate …