The effect of ferric ion on the rate of ferrous oxidation by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 688-691

  Nyavor, K ^a   Egiebor, N O ^a   Fedorak, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRIC ION; FERROUS ION;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ARTICLE; CELL KINETICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; MICHAELIS MENTEN KINETICS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 0029901450     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050749     Document Type: Article

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