Bioleaching of copper and other metals from low-grade oxidized mining ores by Aspergillus niger

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 497-503

  Mulligan, Catherine N ^a   Kamali, Mahtab ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; Bioleaching; Citric acid; Copper; Mining ore; Organic acids

Indexed keywords

COPPER METALLURGY; MINING; ORE ANALYSIS; OXIDE MINERALS;

BIOLEACHING;

LEACHING;

CARBOXYLIC ACID; COPPER; IRON; METAL; MINERAL; MOLASSES; NICKEL; SUCROSE; SULFURIC ACID; ZINC;

COPPER; LEACHING; ORE DEPOSIT; ORGANIC ACID; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BIOLEACHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FUNGAL STRAIN; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; METAL RECOVERY; METALLURGY; METHODOLOGY; MINING; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PLANT LEAF; POTATO; SAWDUST; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SOLUBILIZATION;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0038366914     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.830     Document Type: Article

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