Application of heterotrophic microorganisms in metals removal by bioleaching

Chinese Journal of Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1835-1841

  Ren, Wan Xia ^a,b   Li, Pei Jun ^a   He, Na ^a,b   Fan, Shu Xiu ^a,b   Verkhozina, E V ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c ENERGY SYSTEMS INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Contaminated medium; Heterotrophic microorganism; Metal

Indexed keywords

HETEROTROPHY; LEACHING; METAL; MICROORGANISM; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM SP.; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.;

EID: 39549085958     PISSN: 10004890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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