Can zeolite also remove mercury?
In the gastrointestinal model, the affinity of PMA zeolite for mercury was also investigated. The result showed a tendency to bind, but no significant reduction. For this reason, we are not yet able to analyse this effect on the product. In any case, the affinity of the PMA zeolite is given by its selectivity.
The selective adsorption of pathogenic substances (including mercury = Hg) by the PMA zeolite was carried out in vitro in the gastrointestinal environment in a university collaboration. The study was deliberately carried out with multitoxins. In addition to Hg, the heavy metals lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), chromium (Cr) and nickel (Ni) were also used.
There was a significant reduction of Pb, Cd, As, Cr and Ni. For Hg there was no significant reduction
significant reduction, but a promising binding tendency.