Cadmium Removal from Aqueous Solutions by Strain of UCP1320 Isolated from Laundry Effluent.

Background: Cadmium (Cd), which is a deadly heavy metal of work-related and environmental concern, has been recognized as a substance that is teratogenic and carcinogenic for humans. Therefore, the need to develop low-cost adsorbents to remove heavy metals from aqueous solution has greatly increased. Adsorbents such as biomass have been used.