Rapid and specific detection of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Leptospirillum ferrooxidans by PCR

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 92, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 102-106

  Escobar, Blanca ^a   Bustos, Karina ^a   Morales, Gabriela ^a   Salazar, Oriana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; A. ferrooxidans; Bioleaching; L. ferrooxidans; PCR

Indexed keywords

BIOLEACHING; COPPER COMPOUNDS; DNA; POLYMORPHISM; SOLUTIONS;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; COPPER SULPHIDE; FERROOXIDANS;

BACTERIA;

EID: 42749089073     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2008.01.012     Document Type: Article

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