Bacterial extracellular polysaccharides involved in biofilm formation

B Vu, M Chen, RJ Crawford, EP Ivanova - Molecules, 2009 - mdpi.com
Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced by microorganisms are a complex
mixture of biopolymers primarily consisting of polysaccharides, as well as proteins, nucleic …

The bioleaching of sulphide minerals with emphasis on copper sulphides—a review

HR Watling - Hydrometallurgy, 2006 - Elsevier
This review outlines current research in heap bioleaching, particularly in respect of the
bioleaching of chalcopyrite, assesses the status of the bioprocessing of copper sulphides …

[HTML][HTML] Space station biomining experiment demonstrates rare earth element extraction in microgravity and Mars gravity

CS Cockell, R Santomartino, K Finster… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Microorganisms are employed to mine economically important elements from rocks,
including the rare earth elements (REEs), used in electronic industries and alloy production …

A review of sulfide minerals microbially assisted leaching in stirred tank reactors

A Mahmoud, P Cézac, AFA Hoadley… - International …, 2017 - Elsevier
Compared to conventional extractive techniques, bacterial assisted leaching, also called
“biomining” is an eco-friendly technology that provides improved metal/solid separations …

Current scenario of chalcopyrite bioleaching: a review on the recent advances to its heap-leach technology

S Panda, A Akcil, N Pradhan, H Deveci - Bioresource technology, 2015 - Elsevier
Chalcopyrite is the primary copper mineral used for production of copper metal. Today, as a
result of rapid industrialization, there has been enormous demand to profitably process the …

Bioleaching of metals from electronic scrap by moderately thermophilic acidophilic bacteria

S Ilyas, MA Anwar, SB Niazi, MA Ghauri - Hydrometallurgy, 2007 - Elsevier
The present work was aimed at studying the bioleachability of metals from electronic scrap
by the selected moderately thermophilic strains of acidophilic chemolithotrophic and …

Biotechnological avenues in mineral processing: Fundamentals, applications and advances in bioleaching and bio-beneficiation

S Mishra, S Panda, A Akcil… - Mineral Processing and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Mineral biotechnological applications, eg, bioleaching and bio-beneficiation, for waste
treatment and resource recovery have invited due attention owing to their economic and eco …

Column bioleaching of metals from electronic scrap

S Ilyas, C Ruan, HN Bhatti, MA Ghauri, MA Anwar - Hydrometallurgy, 2010 - Elsevier
The present work was aimed at studying the column bioleaching feasibility of metals from
electronic scrap by the selected moderately thermophilic strains of mixed adapted …

[PDF][PDF] Microbial leaching of metals

H Brandl - Biotechnology, 2001 - academia.edu
Future sustainable development requires measures to reduce the dependence on
nonrenewable raw materials and the demand for primary resources. New resources for …

Extremophiles: from abyssal to terrestrial ecosystems and possibly beyond

F Canganella, J Wiegel - Naturwissenschaften, 2011 - Springer
The anthropocentric term “extremophile” was introduced more than 30 years ago to describe
any organism capable of living and growing under extreme conditions—ie, particularly …