Optimal conditions for bio-oxidation of ferrous ions to ferric ions using Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 225-234

  Malhotra, S ^a   Tankhiwale, A S ^a   Rajvaidya, A S ^a   Pandey, R A ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bio oxidation; Chemo biochemical desulphurization

Indexed keywords

DESULFURIZATION; GAS EMISSIONS; IONS; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS;

TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS (TDS);

BIOCHEMISTRY;

FERRIC ION; FERRIC SULFATE; FERROUS ION; FERROUS SULFATE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MAGNESIUM ION; NATURAL GAS; SULFUR;

BACTERIUM;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ACIDITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; DESULFURIZATION; DISSOLUTION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION OPTIMIZATION; RECYCLING; SOLID; TEMPERATURE;

BIOREACTORS; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SULFUR; TEMPERATURE; THIOBACILLUS;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 0036975591     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(02)00148-7     Document Type: Article

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