Mineral biotechnological applications, eg, bioleaching and bio-beneficiation, for waste
treatment and resource recovery have invited due attention owing to their economic and eco …

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

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 …

The aim of the present study was to isolate microorganisms able to tolerate Ni2+ and V5+
from different sites located close to a mineral mine in Guanajuato, Mexico, and then to …

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 …