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EPA Grant Number: SU836036
Title: Use of Selenium-Contaminated Plant Waste Materials from Phytoremediation in Central California for Production of Selenium-Enriched Edible Mushrooms
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville students are evaluating the use of selenium-polluted plant waste materials harvested from phytoremediation sites to produce selenium-enriched edible mushrooms.
Challenge Area(s): Agriculture
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Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville:
Use of Selenium-Contaminated Plant Waste Materials from Phytoremediation in Central California for Production of Selenium-Enriched Edible Mushrooms
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