Bioleaching and electrochemical properties of chalcopyrite by pure and mixed culture of Leptospirillum ferriphilum and Acidthiobacillus thiooxidans

Journal of Central South University

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 178-183

  Gu, Guo Hua ^a   Hu, Ke Ting ^a   Li, Shuang Ke ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acidthiobacillus thiooxidans; bioleaching; chalcopyrite; electrochemistry; Leptospirillum ferriphilum

Indexed keywords

ACIDTHIOBACILLUS THIOOXIDANS; CHALCOPYRITE; CORROSION CURRENT DENSITIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CONTROL; ELECTROCHEMICAL TEST; L. FERRIPHILUM; LEPTOSPIRILLUM FERRIPHILUM; REDOX POTENTIALS;

BACTERIA; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; REDOX REACTIONS; SULFUR;

BIOLEACHING;

EID: 84877251499     PISSN: 20952899     EISSN: 21622388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11771-013-1474-2     Document Type: Article

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