Removal of cadmium from contaminated soil using biosurfactants produced by bacteria isolated from cadmium-contaminated cacao fields

A new regulation on the content of Cadmium (Cd) in food products derived from cocoa will be applied by the European Union from January 2020. The high content of Cd in these products is related to the high content of the metal in the grains of cacao, which in turn is related to high Cd content in the...