The formation of biofilms of iron-oxidising bacteria on pyrite

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1081-1089

  Crundwell, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioleaching; Biotechnology; Redox reactions

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; FILM GROWTH; IONS; IRON; LEACHING; MICROELECTRODES; OXIDATION; PYRITES; REDOX REACTIONS; SULFIDE MINERALS; SURFACES;

FERRIC IONS; IRON OXIDISING BACTERIA; LEPTOSPIRILLUM FERROOXIDANS; MICROCOLONIES; THIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; WATER CHANNELS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0030268896     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0892-6875(96)00100-8     Document Type: Article

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