Effect of solids on viability of acidophilic bacteria

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1181-1189

  Deveci, H ^a  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Agitation; Bacteria; Bioleaching; Shear forces

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; LEACHING; SOLIDS; TURBINES;

ACIDOPHILIC BACTERIA; AGITATION; RUSHTON TURBINE; STIRRED TANK REACTORS;

BACTERIA;

EID: 0036971404     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(02)00267-4     Document Type: Article

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