The platform utilizes custom-engineered microorganisms capable of bioleaching precious metals from electronic waste.

This biological process leverages the natural metabolic pathways of microbes, which are refined through genetic engineering to enhance selectivity and efficiency in extracting metals such as gold, silver, and palladium.

Waste material is treated in bioreactors, where these microbes are applied to e-waste particles, promoting eco-friendly and low-energy metal recovery.

The desorption process allows for the separation of metals with minimal chemical waste, and the system is integrated with AI-driven analytics to optimize microorganism activity and recovery efficiency.

This solution reduces energy consumption and chemical waste compared to traditional methods, lowering operational costs while yielding higher recovery rates.

The bioleaching process is more environmentally friendly and scalable, addressing both the economic and environmental issues of precious metal recovery.

Biotechnology for metal extraction is emerging but promising due to advances in genetic engineering and bioinformatics.

The entry barrier involves complex bioengineering and bioprocess optimization, but it sidesteps high energy costs and regulatory issues associated with traditional methods.

While competition exists, the microbe-based approach is relatively novel in this domain.