DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING HEAVY METALS FROM CONTAMINATED SAMPLES WITH MEMBRANES COMPRISING PURIFIED METALLOTHIONEIN

摘要

Devices, such a solid support having metal binding metallothionein proteinsbound thereto are disclosed for removing metals form substrates in need ofhaving such metals removed therefrom. Specifically membranes havingmetallothionein proteins form the brine shrimp Artemia are disclosed fromremoving metals from liquid substrates. Associated methods for removing metalsfrom substrates using metallothionein proteins are also disclosed.