Biomineralization of metal-containing ores and concentrates

Trends in Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 38-44

  Rawlings, Douglas E ^a   Dew, David ^b   Du Plessis, Chris ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b BHP Billiton   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRIGATION; MICROORGANISMS; MINING; ORES; SULFURIC ACID;

BIOMINERALIZATION;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

COPPER; CYANIDE; FERRIC ION; IRON; METAL; NICKEL; SULFIDE; SULFURIC ACID; ZINC; HEAVY METAL; OXYGEN;

BIOMINERALIZATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; METALS INDUSTRY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLEACHING; BIOMINERALIZATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; EXTRACTION; INDUSTRY; MICROORGANISM; MINING; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE; BACTERIUM; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION;

BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY; METALS, HEAVY; MINING; MODELS, CHEMICAL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN; SULFIDES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0037212781     PISSN: 01677799     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7799(02)00004-5     Document Type: Review

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