Changes in nutrient profile of soil subjected to bioleaching for removal of heavy metals using Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 156, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 102-107

  NareshKumar, R ^a   Nagendran, R ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Metal solubilization; Nutrient changes; pH; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOLEACHING; NUTRIENTS; PH EFFECTS;

METAL SOLUBILIZATION; NUTRIENT CHANGES; SULFATE;

SOIL SURVEYS;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; ZINC;

BACTERIA; BIOLEACHING; NUTRIENTS; PH EFFECTS; SOIL SURVEYS;

BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; LEACHING; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; NUTRIENT LOSS; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLUBILIZATION; SULFATE;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS THIOOXIDANS; ARTICLE; BIOLEACHING; BIOREMEDIATION; DISSOLUTION; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT NUTRIENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLUBILIZATION; SULFUR OXIDIZING BACTERIUM;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS THIOOXIDANS; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METALS, HEAVY; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SOLUBILITY;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS THIOOXIDANS;

EID: 44649093458     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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