How microbes mobilize metals in ores: A review of current understandings and proposals for further research

Minerals and Metallurgical Processing

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 220-224

  Ehrlich, H L ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biobeneficiation; Bioleaching; Metal mobilization

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CARBONATES; METALS; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDES; REDOX REACTIONS; SILICATES;

BIOBENEFICIATION; BIOLEACHING; METAL MOBILIZATION; OXIDANT; REDUCTANT;

ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 0036870042     PISSN: 07479182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403273     Document Type: Article

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