Maximum yield and standard enthalpy of growth of iron-oxidising bacteria

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 93, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 66-71

  Blight, K R ^a   Ralph, D E ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bio oxidation; Cell growth; Iron oxidising cultures; Standard enthalpy of combustion; Yield

Indexed keywords

ENTHALPY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH KINETICS; IRON COMPOUNDS;

CELL MASS; IRON OXIDISING BACTERIA; STANDARD ENTHALPY;

BACTERIA;

EID: 44749093957     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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