Kinetics of microbial ferrous-iron oxidation by Leptospirillum ferriphilum: Effect of ferric-iron on biomass growth

Advanced Materials Research

Volumn 71-73, Issue , 2009, Pages 259-262

  Ojumu, T V ^a   Petersen, J ^b  

^a CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ferric iron inhibition; Heap bioleaching; Leptospirillum ferriphilum; Microbial ferrous iron oxidation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS CONCENTRATIONS; BIOMASS GROWTH; CONTINUOUS CULTURE; FERRIC IRON; FERROUS IRON; HEAP BIOLEACHING; IRON INHIBITION; IRON OXIDATION; LEPTOSPIRILLUM FERRIPHILUM; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL GROWTH; REACTION CONDITIONS; REACTOR THEORY; STRESS STIMULUS; SULPHIDE MINERALS; TOTAL IRONS;

BIOLEACHING; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ECOLOGY; GROWTH KINETICS; METAL RECOVERY; MINERALS; OXIDATION;

IRON;

EID: 72449125608     PISSN: 10226680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.71-73.259     Document Type: Conference Paper

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