Research Article

Optimization of Precious Metals Recovery from Electronic Waste by Chromobacterium violaceum Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM)

Table 2

Composition of scrap mobile-PCBs.

MetalsContent % (w/w)

Copper, Cu30.07 ± 0.200
Iron, Fe9.07 ± 0.010
Chromium, Cr2.59 ± 0.003
Selenium, Sn2.40 ± 0.010
Zinc, Zn1.97 ± 0.002
Silver, Ag0.02 ± 0.005
Gold, Au0.01 ± 0.001