Leafy vegetables identified as potential metal mining tools
April 13, 2026
April 13, 2026
BRISBANE, Australia, April 13 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news:
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Leafy vegetables identified as potential metal mining tools
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Leafy vegetables could be used to extract toxic metals from contaminated soil for use in medical technologies and energy projects.
Key points
* Certain plants are 'hyperaccumulators' that can extract toxic yet valuable metals from contaminated soils th . . .
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Leafy vegetables identified as potential metal mining tools
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Leafy vegetables could be used to extract toxic metals from contaminated soil for use in medical technologies and energy projects.
Key points
* Certain plants are 'hyperaccumulators' that can extract toxic yet valuable metals from contaminated soils th . . .