Investigation of the attachment of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans to mineral sulfides using scanning electron microscopy analysis

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 643-656

  Sampson, M I ^a   Phillips, C V ^a   Ball, A S ^a  

^a Camborne School of Mines   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CATALYSIS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; OXIDATION; RESINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACES;

AEROBIC BACTERIA; ARSENOPYRITE; CHALCONC; CHALCOPYRITE; ELECTROCHEMICAL NOBILITY; LOELLINGITE; SURFACE EROSION; THIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS;

SULFIDE MINERALS;

EID: 0034207777     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(00)00046-7     Document Type: Article

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