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IIT Guwahati team finds blue-green algae remove lead from water
Published Thursday, July 9, 2026
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- The team led by Professor Debasish Das of the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering found that cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, can be used to absorb lead from contaminated water.
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- The Hindu
The Hindu emphasizes the innovative and environmentally friendly nature of the IIT Guwahati team's discovery, highlighting its potential to address India's significant lead contamination problem.
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