Biohydrometallurgical processing of solids: A patent review

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 577-587

  Brombacher, C ^a   Bachofen, R ^a   Brandl, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ALKYLATION; BACTERIUM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CORROSION; DEALKYLATION; FUNGUS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALLURGY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRECIPITATION; RECYCLING; REDUCTION; REVIEW; SOLUBILIZATION;

EID: 0030829748     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051099     Document Type: Review

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