Development and application of biotechnologies in the metal mining industry

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 7768-7776

  Johnson, D Barrie ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidophiles; Biomining; Biotechnology; Metals; Mining; Pollution; Recycling; Reprocessing; Sulfidogenesis

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; METAL; MINERAL; MINING INDUSTRY; ORE BODY; POLLUTION CONTROL; RECYCLING;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MINING; POLLUTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; METALS; MINING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ACIDOPHILES;

EID: 84885947199     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-1482-7     Document Type: Article

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