Effects of the oxygen transfer rate on ferrous iron oxidation by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 7-8, 1998, Pages 427-431

  Savic D S ^a   Veljkovic V B ^a   Lazic M L ^a   Vrvic M M ^b   Vucetic J I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NI   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Biohydrometallurgy; Bioleaching; Ferrous iron biooxidation; Oxygen transfer rate; Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; BUBBLE COLUMNS; DIFFUSION; IRON COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; RATE CONSTANTS;

BIOHYDROMETALLURGY; FERROUS IRON BIOOXIDATION; OXYGEN TRANSFER RATE; THIOBACILLUS FERROXIDANS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

FERROUS ION;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOREACTOR; OXIDATION; OXYGENATION; TECHNIQUE;

THIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS;

EID: 0032215104     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(98)00071-4     Document Type: Article

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