Solubilization of heavy metals from a fluvial AMD generating tailings sediment by heterotrophic microorganisms. Part I: Influence of pH and solid content

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 92, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 177-185

  Willscher, S ^a   Pohle, C ^a   Sitte, J ^a   Werner, P ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage (AMD); Complexing organic matter; Fluvial tailings deposit; Heterotrophic microorganisms

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE (AMD); COMPLEXING ORGANIC MATTER; FLUVIAL TAILINGS DEPOSIT; HETEROTROPHIC MICROORGANISMS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; HEAVY METALS; LEACHING; MICROORGANISMS; OXIDATION; SEDIMENTS; SOLUBILITY;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; BACTERIUM; HEAVY METAL; INOCULATION; LEACHING; MICROORGANISM; PH; SOLUBILIZATION; TAILINGS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33846013248     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2006.08.013     Document Type: Article

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