作者: Douglas E Rawlings , D. Barrie Johnson
DOI: 10.1099/MIC.0.2006/001206-0
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摘要: 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 biotechnology. While careful considerations are made in the design and engineering of biomining operations, microbiological aspects have been subjected to far less scrutiny and control. Biomining processes employ microbial consortia that are dominated by acidophilic, autotrophic iron-or sulfur-oxidizing prokaryotes. Mineral biooxidation takes place in highly …