Detection and analysis of attached microorganisms on the mineral surface during bioleaching of pure chalcopyrite with moderate thermophiles

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 106, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 46-50

  Zeng, Weimin ^a,b,c   Tan, Sunee ^c   Chen, Miao ^c   Qiu, Guanzhou ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscope; Attached microorganisms; Bioleaching; Chalcopyrite; Extracellular polymeric substances

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPES; ATTACHED MICROORGANISMS; BIOLEACHING SOLUTION; CHALCOPYRITE; COPPER EXTRACTION; EXTRA-CELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; FREE CELLS; FUNCTION OF TIME; JAROSITES; MINERAL SURFACES; STIRRED TANK REACTORS;

BIOLEACHING; COPPER COMPOUNDS; MICROORGANISMS; MICROSCOPES; MINERALS; SILICATE MINERALS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 79551560922     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2010.11.014     Document Type: Article

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