Scientists Develop Novel Method To Extract Gold From Old Electronics Using Cheese
Scientists have developed a novel way to recycle toxic waste — extracting gold from old electronics using a byproduct of a staple cuisine in many cultures.
Researchers at Switzerland’s ETH Zurich announced in a press release that they used “denatured” whey proteins (the watery portion of cheese that separates from curds) to create a sponge to recover gold ions from e-waste. …