Methods for the treatment of hazardous wastes are based on two main approaches: either
hydrometallurgy or pyrometallurgy. Biological methods are considered viable environmental …

Abstract The potential of Acidithiobacillus (Thiobacillus) genus members, namely
Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans, for bioleaching purposes is …

Biotechnology for Treatment of Wastes Containing Metals addresses various aspects related
to different wastes that have a metallic content and represent a serious risk for the …

Se estudió la habilidad de Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans DSM 26636 para crecer y lixiviar
metales de residuos industriales (IW) con diferentes composiciones, codificados como IW …

Metallic wastes from the metal-mechanic industry represent a serious environmental
problem. The possible strategies to reduce the metal content of these industrial wastes is …

Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans has been used in bioleaching processes, being recognized for
its high metal leaching ability from industrial wastes. In the present work, the sulfur-oxidizing …

Heavy metal is commonly defined as any metal and metalloid element that has a relative
density ranging from 5.3 to 7 g/cm3, atomic number above 20 and is toxic or poisonous at …

There are several methods for the treatment of hazardous wastes and their technologies are
based on two main approaches: either hydrometallurgy or pyrometallurgy. With the …