Progress in bioleaching: Part B: Applications of microbial processes by the minerals industries

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 97, Issue 17, 2013, Pages 7543-7552

  Brierley, Corale L ^a   Brierley, James A ^a  

^a Brierley Consultancy LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications; Bioleaching; Biooxidation; Microorganisms; Reactors; Sulfide minerals

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS; BACTERIA; BIOLEACHING; COPPER COMPOUNDS; GOLD ORE TREATMENT; METAL RECOVERY; MICROORGANISMS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERAL INDUSTRY; NICKEL; NUCLEAR REACTORS; ORES; REDOX REACTIONS; REFRACTORY MATERIALS; REFRACTORY METALS; SOILS; SULFIDE MINERALS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

BIO-OXIDATION; HEAP BIOLEACHING; MICROBIAL PROCESS; MINERALS INDUSTRY; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; REFRACTORY GOLD ORE; STIRRED TANK REACTORS; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIA;

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY;

COPPER; GOLD; METAL; MINERAL; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; SULFIDE; ZINC;

BACTERIUM; BIOREACTOR; LEACHING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERAL; MINERALS INDUSTRY; ORE DEPOSIT; OXIDATION; REFRACTION;

ARCHAEON; BIOLEACHING; EXTRACTION; INDUSTRY; METAL RECOVERY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; REVIEW; STIRRED REACTOR; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BACTERIA; INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY; MINERALS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

EID: 84892617727     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-5095-3     Document Type: Review

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