Identification of new-subspecies Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans strain from complex sulfide mines

Zhongguo Youse Jinshu Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Nonferrous Metals

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1094-1099

  Yang, Yu ^a   Peng, Hong ^a   Wan, Min Xi ^a   Qiu, Guan Zhou ^a   Huang, Ju Fang ^a   Hu, Yue Hua ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

16SrDNA; Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans (A.f); Bioleaching; Phylogenetic tree

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; COPPER MINES; LEACHING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

16SRDNA; ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS (A.F); BIOLEACHING; PHYLOGENETIC TREE;

ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 33748177381     PISSN: 10040609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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