Control of the redox potential by oxygen limitation improves bacterial leaching of chalcopyrite

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 433-441

  Third, K A ^a   Cord Ruwisch, R ^a   Watling, H R ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Chalcopyrite; Computer control; Oxygen limitation; Potentiostat; Redox controlled process

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; COPPER; OXYGEN;

REDOX POTENTIAL;

LEACHING;

CHALCOPYRITE; FERROUS SULFATE; PYRITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOLEACHING; BIOREACTOR; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DISSOLUTION; LEACHING; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; POTENTIOMETRY;

AIR; BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; COPPER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEEDBACK; FERMENTATION; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MODELS, CHEMICAL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0037141594     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.10184     Document Type: Article

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