A wide array of microorganisms, including many novel, phylogenetically deeply rooted taxa,
survive and thrive in extreme environments. These unique and reduced-complexity …

Microbial induced concrete corrosion (MICC) is recognized as one of the main degradation
mechanisms of subsurface infrastructure worldwide, raising the demand for sustainable …

Background Soil contaminated with the heavy metal Cadmium (Cd) is a widespread
problem in many parts of the world. Based on metagenomic analysis, we investigated the …

Rare earth elements (REEs) are important high-tech materials with widespread industrial
applications and a high risk of supply disruption. Current physico-chemical methods for REE …

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 …

Since the discovery of microbiological metal dissolution, numerous biohydrometallurgical
approaches have been developed to use microbially assisted aqueous extractive metallurgy …

Copper ions, either alone or in copper complexes, have been used to disinfect liquids, solids
and human tissue for centuries. Today copper is used as a water purifier, algaecide …

Mine activities leaked heavy metals into surrounding soil and may affected indigenous
microbial communities. In the present study, the diversity and composition of the bacterial …

Microorganisms are used in large-scale heap or tank aeration processes for the commercial
extraction of a variety of metals from their ores or concentrates. These include copper …

Prokaryotic extremophiles were the first representatives of life on Earth and they are
responsible for the genesis of geological structures during the evolution and creation of all …