In situ investigation and visualisation of microbial attachment and colonisation in a heap bioleach environment: The novel biofilm reactor

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 486-491

  Africa, Cindy Jade ^a   Harrison, Susan T L ^a   Becker, Megan ^a   Hille, Robert P van ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

A. ferrooxidans; Biofilm; Bioleaching; Fluorescent in situ hybridisation; L. ferriphilum; Microbial attachment

Indexed keywords

A. FERROOXIDANS; ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; BIOFILM FORMATION; BIOFILM REACTORS; COLONISATION; CONTINUOUS FLOWS; FERROOXIDANS; FLUORESCENT MICROSCOPY; HYBRIDISATION; IN-SITU; LEPTOSPIRILLUM FERRIPHILUM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; MINERAL SURFACES; MIXED CULTURES; PREFERENTIAL ATTACHMENTS; THIN SECTION; VISUALISATION;

BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; BIOLEACHING; BIOREACTORS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; FLUORESCENCE; MICROORGANISMS; ORE ANALYSIS; SILICATE MINERALS; SURFACE DEFECTS;

MINERALS;

EID: 77950037974     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2009.12.011     Document Type: Article

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