The use of microscopy techniques to analyze microbial biofilm of the bio-oxidized chalcopyrite surface

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-42

  Lei, Jiang ^a   Huaiyang, Zhou ^b   Xiaotong, Peng ^b   Zhonghao, Ding ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans; Bio oxidation; Biofilm; Chalcopyrite

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COPPER COMPOUNDS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; OXIDATION; OXIDATION RESISTANCE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SULFUR; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; BIO-OXIDATION; CHALCOPYRITE; ENERGY DISPERSIVE; IN-SITU; JAROSITE; MICROBIAL BIOFILMS; MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUES; OXIDATION PROCESSES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; SEM IMAGES; STEREO MICROSCOPES; STRUCTURED COMMUNITIES; TEM IMAGES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPES;

MICROSCOPES;

EID: 56249107691     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2008.03.012     Document Type: Article

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