Bioleaching: Metal solubilization by microorganisms

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 591-604

  Bosecker, Klaus ^a  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asperg illus; Bacteria; Biohydrometallurgy; Bioleaching; Fungi; Metal solubilization; Microorganisms; Penicillium; Thiobacillus

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTAMINATION; FUNGUS; LEACHING; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLUBILIZATION; THIOBACILLUS;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 0030759086     PISSN: 01686445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6445(97)00036-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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