Adhesion of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans to mineral surfaces

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 94, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 135-139

  Devasia, Preston ^a   Natarajan, K A ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans; Adhesion; Bioleaching; Direct mechanism

Indexed keywords

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL CELLS; BIO-OXIDATION; DIRECT CONTACT; DIRECT MECHANISM; DOWN-REGULATION; ENZYMATIC ATTACK; FERROOXIDANS; FERROUS ION; FERROUS ION OXIDATION; HYDROPHOBIC PROTEIN; IN-CELL; MINERAL DISSOLUTION; MINERAL SURFACES; SOLID SUBSTRATES; SUBSTRATE UTILIZATION;

ADHESION; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOLEACHING; CELL MEMBRANES; COPPER COMPOUNDS; DISSOLUTION; IONS; MACHINERY; MINERALS; SILICATE MINERALS; SULFUR; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

SUBSTRATES;

EID: 77950339095     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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