Adsorption of molybdenum by melanin

• Main Authors: Wei Chen (Author), Kazunori Hashimoto (Author), Yasuhiro Omata (Author), Nobutaka Ohgami (Author), Akira Tazaki (Author), Yuqi Deng (Author), Lisa Kondo-Ida (Author), Atsushi Intoh (Author), Masashi Kato (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Melanin is detectable in various sense organs including the skin in animals. It has been reported that melanin adsorbs toxic elements such as mercury, cadmium, and lead. In this study, we investigated the adsorption of molybdenum, which is widely recognized as a toxic element, by...