Environmental impact of metal mining - Biotechnological aspects of water pollution and remediation - An Indian experience

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 88, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 45-48

  Natarajan, K A ^a   Subramanian, S ^a   Braun, Jean Jacques ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Acid generation; Acid production potential; Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans; Bioremediation; Mine wastes; Sulfate reducing bacteria

Indexed keywords

ACID GENERATION; ACID PRODUCTION POTENTIAL; ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; MINE WASTE; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIA;

ABANDONED MINES; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COPPER MINES; MINING; TAILINGS; WATER POLLUTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; BIOREMEDIATION; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM; WATER POLLUTION;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 31744447272     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.08.014     Document Type: Article

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