Biomining : theory, microbes and industrial processes /

Biomining is the use of microorganisms in the recovery of metals from ores. During bioleaching, metals such as copper, nickel or zinc are oxidized through microbial action from the water-insoluble sulfide to the soluble sulfate forms. Although gold is inert to microbial action, microbes can also be...

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Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Rawlings, Douglas E.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1997]
Series:	Biotechnology intelligence unit.
Subjects:	Minerals > Biotechnology. Bacterial leaching. Bioremediation. Extreme environments > Microbiology. Thermophilic bacteria. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book