Biohydrometallurgy for nonsulfidic minerals - A review

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 135-144

  Jain, Nalini ^a   Sharma, D K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Biohydrometallurgy; Bioleaching; Coal; Demineralization; Metal recovery

Indexed keywords

COAL PROCESSING; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; LEACHING; METALLURGY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERAL PROCESSING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 1842737070     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450490275271     Document Type: Article

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