Adaptation of Sulfolobus metallicus to high pulp densities in the biooxidation of a flotation gold concentrate

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 11-15

  Astudillo, C ^a   Acevedo, F ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Adaptation strategy; Inhibition phenomenon; Metal extraction; Metal toxicity; Thermophilic archaea

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOLEACHING; GOLD; METAL IONS; OXIDATION; PULP; TOXICITY;

ADAPTATION STRATEGY; INHIBITION PHENOMENON; METAL EXTRACTION; METAL TOXICITY; THERMOPHILIC ARCHAEA;

MINERALS;

BACTERIA; GOLD; LEACHING; MINERALS; PULPS;

EID: 41549127428     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2008.02.003     Document Type: Article

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