Soil is a complex assemble of colloidal and particulate constituents, including minerals, organic matter and microbes. Minerals and organics are not separate entities; rather, they are constantly interacting with each other. Such mineral-organic interaction can greatly affect the sequestration of metallic elements at the soil-water interfaces. This study aims to explore the binding of Pb(II) in a model Fe/Al hydroxide-organo composite (Fe/Al-OM) made with Pseudomonas putida cells which, for the purposes of this study, can be considered to be an...
