The Use of Extremophilic Microorganisms in the Industrial Recovery of Metals

Extremophiles: Sustainable Resources and Biotechnological Implications

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 319-334

  Jerez, Carlos A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Acidophilic biomining, bacteria mineral in bioleaching; Extremophilic microorganisms in industrial metal recovery; Metagenomics, culture independent microbe genomics; Microbial resistance to acid and metals; Ore bioleaching or biomining, microbial solubilization of ores

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886191501     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118394144.ch12     Document Type: Chapter

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