Effect of bacterial conditioning and the flotation of copper ore and concentrate

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 448-452

  Ekrem Yuce A ^a   Mustafa Tarkan, H ^b   Zeki Dogan M ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bio oxidation; Chalcopyrite; Froth flotation; Mineral surface

Indexed keywords

COPPER; PYRITE;

ACIDOTHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; FLOTATION; PARTICLE SIZE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33645010189     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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