Cu Later – removing heavy metal contaminants such as copper from tailings ponds using synthetic biology

Lethbridge High School (Lethbridge)

Cu Later – a system using engineered bacteria and bacteriophage to capture and remove ions from solution

Utilizing biological systems and local infrastructure will both purify contaminated water and extract reusable metals renewably. To better understand the feasibility of our project, we plan on using a mixture of kinetic, agent-based and spatial modelling.

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