Present and future of bioleaching in developing countries

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 196-199

  Acevedo, Fernando ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Acidithiobacillus; Bacterial leaching; Bio oxidation; Heap leaching; Tank leaching; Thiobacillus

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746914163     PISSN: 07173458     EISSN: 07173458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2225/vol5-issue2-fulltext-10     Document Type: Article

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