Development of respirometry methods to assess the microbial activity of thermophilic bioleaching archaea

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 189-198

  Du Plessis, C A ^a   Barnard, P ^a   Naldrett, K ^a   De Kock, S H ^a  

^a BHP BILLITON   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Archaea; Bioleaching; Inhibitory effect; Micro Oxymax; Respirometry; Thermophilic

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHALCOPYRITE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; PYRITE; SODIUM SULFATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; CONTINUOUS CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LEACHING; LIQUID; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OXIDATION; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; REACTOR; RESPIROMETER; RESPIROMETRY; SOLUBILITY; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

ARCHAEA; CARBON DIOXIDE; OXYGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SODIUM; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034807307     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(01)00300-1     Document Type: Article

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