The effect of As(III) on the growth of Thiobacillus Ferrooxidans in an electrolytic cell under controlled redox potentials

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1059-1068

  Harvey, P I ^a   Crundwell, F K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioleaching; Biotechnology; Leaching; Redox reactions

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATHODES; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; GROWTH KINETICS; IONS; LEACHING; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS; REDOX REACTIONS;

BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOLEACHING; FERROUS IONS; REDOX POTENTIALS; THIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS;

ARSENIC;

EID: 0030269294     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0892-6875(96)00098-2     Document Type: Article

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