The effect of initial pH on the kinetics of ferrous-iron biooxidation at low temperature

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1679-1683

  Ongendangenda, H N ^a   Ojumu, T V ^a  

^a CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Ferrous iron biooxidation; Leptospirillum ferriphilum; Low temperature

Indexed keywords

FERROUS ION; SULFUR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOLEACHING; COLD EXPOSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IRON DEPLETION; IRON OXIDIZING BACTERIUM; LEPTOSPIRILLUM FERRIPHILUM; LOW TEMPERATURE; METAL RECOVERY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION KINETICS; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; PH; PRECIPITATION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

LEPTOSPIRILLUM FERRIPHILUM;

EID: 79952306207     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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