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From 2014.igem.org

Background

Passe o mouse Aqui mouse passado =) In the Amazon, mercury is considered one of the region main contaminants because is utilized in mines, being part of the gold amalgamation (Au-Hg) process. Where a quantity of metallic mercury (Hg0) is released upon rivers and soils by the handling in insecure situations , and through the outdoor burning process, where there is a release of the element's vapor to the atmosphere, practices that cause the aquatic ecosystem contamination.