In situ imaging of Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans on pyrite under conditions of variable pH using tapping mode atomic force microscopy

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 966-976

  Becker, T ^a   Gorham, N ^a   Shiers, D W ^b   Watling, H R ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Parker Cooperative Research Centre for Integrated Hydrometallurgy Solutions   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy (AFM); Bacterial attachment; Bioleaching; Sulfide; Sulfobacillus

Indexed keywords

ATTACHED BACTERIA; BACTERIAL ATTACHMENT; BACTERIAL CELLS; ETCH PITS; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; IN-SITU; POLYMERIC CHAIN; PREFERRED ORIENTATIONS; PYRITE SURFACES; SCALE REMOVAL; SECONDARY MINERAL FORMATION; SITE-SPECIFIC; SMALL GROUPS; SULFIDE; SULFOBACILLUS; SULFOBACILLUS THERMOSULFIDOOXIDANS; TAPPING-MODE ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOLEACHING; POLYMERS;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SULFOBACILLUS; SULFOBACILLUS THERMOSULFIDOOXIDANS;

EID: 79952314781     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2011.01.014     Document Type: Article

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