Japanese Researchers Test Commercial Use of Salmon Sperm to Extract Rare Earth Elements (Fish Radio)
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Fish Radio with Laine Welch] January 21, 2014
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch. Salmon sperm attracts rare earth elements. I’ll tell you more after this –
Salmon sperm, or milt, is being called a miracle product by Japanese researchers for its ability to extract rare earth elements from various wastes. It turns out that salmon sperm has phosphate in its DNA. studies showed that phosphate on the surface of some bacteria extracted rare earth elements (REEs), and did it 10 times better than conventional methods.
To test the idea, the researchers poured dried salmon milt into a beaker containing liquid ore waste. The semen did indeed absorb several rare elements which were easily extracted using a centrifuge...
To Read Full Story Login Below.