The use of thiobacillus ferrooxidans bacteria in the process of chalcopyrite leaching

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 307-312

  Nowaczyk, K ^a   Juszczak, A ^a   Domka, F ^a   Siepak, J ^a  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biological leaching of copper and iron; Chalcopyrite; Thiobacillus ferooxidans

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347989593     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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