A kinetic model for biological oxidation of ferrous iron by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 478-486

  Nemati, M ^a   Webb, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biological oxidation; ferrous iron; kinetic model; Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; IRON; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXIDATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BIOLOGICAL OXIDATION; CELL INHIBITION; FERROUS IRON; INITIAL RATE METHOD; THIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS;

REACTION KINETICS;

IRON;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; IRON METABOLISM; KINETICS; MODEL; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; TEMPERATURE; THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 0031553820     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0290(19970305)53:5<478::AID-BIT5>3.0.CO;2-E     Document Type: Article

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