Studies on the leaching behaviour of heterotrophic microorganisms isolated from an alkaline slag dump

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 257-264

  Willscher, S ^a   Bosecker, K ^b  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alkaline dump; Alkalitolerant; Heterotrophic leaching; Silicate; Weathering

Indexed keywords

EROSION; LEACHING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SLAGS; YEAST;

BACTERIA STRAINS;

BACTERIA;

EID: 0141903922     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-386X(03)00164-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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