Quantification of growth and colonisation of low grade sulphidic ores by acidophilic chemoautotrophs using a novel experimental system

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 108-115

  Govender, Elaine ^a   Bryan, Christopher G ^a,b   Harrison, Susan T L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioleaching; Hydrometallurgy; Sulphide ores

Indexed keywords

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; CELL CONCENTRATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEM; INTERSTITIAL LIQUID; INTERSTITIAL PHASE; MICROBIAL CONCENTRATIONS; MICROBIAL POPULATIONS; SULPHIDE ORES;

BACTERIA; BIOLEACHING; HYDROMETALLURGY; MICROORGANISMS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION STATISTICS;

ORES;

EID: 84878616452     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2012.09.010     Document Type: Article

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