Characteristics of gold biosorption from cyanide solution

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 778-784

  Nui, Hiu ^a   Volesky, Bohumil ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

AuCN2 ; Bacillus subtilis; Biosorption; Penicillium chrysogenum; Sargassum fluitans

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; CYANIDE; GOLD; NITROGEN; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

BIOMASS; CYANIDE; GOLD; SORPTION;

ACIDIFICATION; ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOMASS; DESORPTION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; IONIC STRENGTH; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; PH; SEAWEED;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; SARGASSUM FLUITANS;

EID: 0032873076     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4660(199908)74:8<778::AID-JCTB99>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Article

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