Effect of saline stress on fungi metabolism and biological leaching of weathered saprolite ores

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1266-1273

  Thangavelu, V ^a   Tang, J ^a   Ryan, D ^a   Valix, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bio leaching; Oxide ores

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; LEACHING; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISMS; REACTION KINETICS; TOXICITY;

BIO-LEACHING; FUNGI METABOLISM; OXIDE ORES; SALINE STRESS;

NICKEL COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33748033732     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2006.02.007     Document Type: Article

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