Anaerobic leaching of covellite by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 636-639

  Donati, E ^a   Pogliani, C ^a   Boiardi, J L ^a  

^a Universidad Nacional de La Plata   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER DERIVATIVE; FERRIC ION; METAL;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; DISSOLUTION; LEACHING; NONHUMAN;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 0030741230     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050987     Document Type: Article

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