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U Florida team using fungi to extract cobalt and lithium from waste batteries

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Although a global problem, the US leads the way as the largest generator of electronic waste. We were watching the huge growth in smartphones and all the other products with rechargeable batteries, so we shifted our focus. are using three strains of fungi: Aspergillus niger , Penicillium simplicissimum and Penicillium chrysogenum.

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