Surface chemistry fundamentals of biosorption of Rhodococcus opacus and its effect in calcite and magnesite flotation

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-92

  Botero, Ana Elisa C ^a   Torem, Maurício Leonardo ^b   de Mesquita, Luciana Maria S ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PONTIFICIA BOLIVARIANA   (Colombia)

^b Department of Materials Science   (Brazil)

^c Brazilian Petroleum Agency   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Bioflotation; DLVO and X DLVO theory; Industrial minerals; Rhodococcus opacus

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIOSORPTION; CALCITE; MAGNESITE; PH EFFECTS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

DLVO AND X-DLVO THEORY; INDUSTRIAL MINERALS; RHODOCOCCUS OPACUS;

BACTERIA;

EID: 36549065766     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2007.08.019     Document Type: Article

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