Reactive oxygen species generated in the presence of fine pyrite particles and its implication in thermophilic mineral bioleaching

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 2735-2742

  Jones, G C ^a   Van Hille, R P ^a   Harrison, S T L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Mineral bioleaching; Mineral sulphide; Particle size; Pyrite; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION OF FE; CONCENTRATION RANGES; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; HYDROXYL RADICALS; MEDICAL GEOLOGIES; MINERAL AVAILABILITY; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SULFOLOBUS METALLICUS;

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MINERALS; OXYGEN; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PEROXIDES; PYRITES;

BIOLEACHING;

FERRIC ION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; PYRITE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

GROWTH RATE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OXYGEN; PARTICLE SIZE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PYRITE; SURFACE AREA; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOLEACHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOLOGY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; IRON; MINERALS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SULFIDES; SULFOLOBUS;

SULFOLOBUS METALLICUS;

EID: 84878893426     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-4116-y     Document Type: Article

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