The effects of bacterial leaching on metal partitioning in sewage sludge

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1013-1019

  Lombardi, Ana T ^a   Garcia Jr , Oswaldo ^b   Menezes, Waldenir A N ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

A. ferrooxidans; A. thiooxidans; Bacterial leaching; Bioleaching; Metal partitioning; Sewage sludge

Indexed keywords

A. FERROOXIDANS; A. THIOOXIDANS; BACTERIAL LEACHING; BIOLEACHING; METAL PARTITIONING;

BACTERIA; IONS; LEACHING; REACTION KINETICS; SOLUBILITY;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ACIDITHIOBACILLUS THIOOXIDANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33749518511     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-005-2889-1     Document Type: Article

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