Mechanisms of biological recovery of rare-earth elements from industrial and electronic wastes: A review
Increasing application of rare earth elements (REE) in electronics, renewable energy,
biomedical devices, and industrial products has increased their demand globally. Enhanced …
biomedical devices, and industrial products has increased their demand globally. Enhanced …
The microbiology of biomining: development and optimization of mineral-oxidizing microbial consortia
DE Rawlings, DB Johnson - Microbiology, 2007 - microbiologyresearch.org
Biomining, the use of micro-organisms to recover precious and base metals from mineral
ores and concentrates, has developed into a successful and expanding area of …
ores and concentrates, has developed into a successful and expanding area of …
Pilot-scale chemical–biological system for efficient H2S removal from biogas
WC Lin, YP Chen, CP Tseng - Bioresource technology, 2013 - Elsevier
A pilot-scale chemical–biological process was performed efficiently to remove corrosive H2S
from biogas. Consecutive 356-d livestock biogas purification was conducted at various H2S …
from biogas. Consecutive 356-d livestock biogas purification was conducted at various H2S …
Effect of pH on rates of iron and sulfur oxidation by bioleaching organisms
JJ Plumb, R Muddle, PD Franzmann - Minerals engineering, 2008 - Elsevier
The solution pH in a given bioleaching operation is determined by the balance between the
acid-producing and acid-consuming reactions and also by the input of acid or alkali into the …
acid-producing and acid-consuming reactions and also by the input of acid or alkali into the …
Microbiological advances in biohydrometallurgy
H Watling - Minerals, 2016 - mdpi.com
The most exciting advances in biohydrometallurgy are occurring in the field of microbiology.
The two main technologies employed in biohydrometallurgy, agitated tanks for the …
The two main technologies employed in biohydrometallurgy, agitated tanks for the …
Biodiversity and interactions of acidophiles: key to understanding and optimizing microbial processing of ores and concentrates
DB Johnson - Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2008 - Elsevier
Mining companies have become increasingly aware of the potential of microbiological
approaches for recovering base and precious metals from low-grade ores, and for …
approaches for recovering base and precious metals from low-grade ores, and for …
Novel thermo-acidophilic bacteria isolated from geothermal sites in Yellowstone National Park: physiological and phylogenetic characteristics
DB Johnson, N Okibe, FF Roberto - Archives of microbiology, 2003 - Springer
Moderately thermophilic acidophilic bacteria were isolated from geothermal (30–83° C)
acidic (pH 2.7–3.7) sites in Yellowstone National Park. The temperature maxima and pH …
acidic (pH 2.7–3.7) sites in Yellowstone National Park. The temperature maxima and pH …
Comparison of selected characteristics of Sulfobacillus species and review of their occurrence in acidic and bioleaching environments
HR Watling, FA Perrot, DW Shiers - Hydrometallurgy, 2008 - Elsevier
Collation of published data for the four described Sulfobacillus species failed to generate a
clear account of their relative bioleaching capabilities. The two main goals of this work were …
clear account of their relative bioleaching capabilities. The two main goals of this work were …
Comparative analyses of the microbial communities inhabiting coal mining waste dump and an adjacent acid mine drainage creek
Microbial communities inhabiting the acid mine drainage (AMD) have been extensively
studied, but the microbial communities in the coal mining waste dump that may generate the …
studied, but the microbial communities in the coal mining waste dump that may generate the …
Differential bioleaching of copper by mesophilic and moderately thermophilic acidophilic consortium enriched from same copper mine water sample
Three acidophilic enrichment consortium were developed from mine water sample of copper
mine site at Khetri, India were compared for their copper leaching efficiency. Out of these …
mine site at Khetri, India were compared for their copper leaching efficiency. Out of these …