Oxygen and carbon dioxide kinetic challenges for thermophilic mineral bioleaching processes

Biochemical Society Transactions

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 273-275

  De Kock, S H ^a   Barnard, P ^a   Du Plessis, C A ^a  

^a BHP BILLITON   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Archaea; Bioleaching; Carbon dioxide; Oxygen; Sulfolobus; Thermophilic

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; FERROUS ION; FERROUS SULFATE; POTASSIUM DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM TETRATHIONATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOLEACHING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SULFOLOBUS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CULTURE MEDIA; DNA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; IRON; KINETICS; OXYGEN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SULFOLOBUS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SULFOLOBUS; SULFOLOBUS SP.;

EID: 2342576884     PISSN: 03005127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/BST0320273     Document Type: Conference Paper

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