Editing Yeast (section)

=== Bioremediation ===
Some yeasts can find potential application in the field of [[bioremediation]]. One such yeast, ''[[Yarrowia lipolytica]]'', is known to degrade [[palm oil]] mill [[effluent]], [[Trinitrotoluene|TNT]] (an explosive material), and other [[hydrocarbon]]s, such as [[alkane]]s, [[fatty acid]]s, fats and oils.<ref name="Zinjarde-2014"/> It can also tolerate high concentrations of salt and [[heavy metal (chemistry)|heavy metals]],<ref name="Bankar-2009b"/> and is being investigated for its potential as a heavy metal [[Biosorption|biosorbent]].<ref name="Bankar-2009a"/> ''Saccharomyces cerevisiae'' has potential to bioremediate toxic pollutants like [[arsenic]] from industrial effluent.<ref name="Soares-2012"/> Bronze statues are known to be degraded by certain species of yeast.<ref name="Cappitelli-2008"/> Different yeasts from Brazilian gold mines [[bioaccumulation|bioaccumulate]] free and [[Coordination complex|complexed]] silver ions.<ref name="Singh-2006"/>