Improved uranium bioleaching in brackish environments via microbial consortium using RSM based modelling and optimization [PDF]
Scientific ReportsBioleaching is a prominent method among eco-friendly techniques. The efficiency of bioleaching is reduced by the presence of brackish water. Moreover, it has been reported that the most successful bioleaching systems are those that include both ...
Maryam Shoja +3 more
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Biofilm engineering through c-di-GMP tuning boosts bioleaching efficiency and arsenic tolerance in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyBioleaching offers a sustainable alternative to conventional metallurgy, but its application is limited by low leaching rates, inhibition by heavy metals, and prolonged adaptation.
Xi Han +6 more
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The use of synthetic agonists of quorum sensing N- acyl homoserine lactone pathway improves the bioleaching ability in Acidithiobacillus and Pseudomonas bacteria [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Metal solubilization from discarded electrical material and electronic devices (e-waste) using the bioleaching capabilities of bacterial cells is highly effective.
Juan Carlos Caicedo +2 more
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Overview of fungal bioleaching of metals
Environmental Advances, 2021 This article has reviewed the progress that has been made in bioleaching research of metals using filamentous fungi. This review has focused on fungal bioleaching from various metal sources, including mine tailings, electronic waste, solid mine wastes ...
Leonce Dusengemungu +3 more
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A delve into the exploration of potential bacterial extremophiles used for metal recovery [PDF]
Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 2018 A multitude of microbes are involved in the solubilisation of minerals and metals as this approach offers numerous advantages over traditional methods. This strategy is preferred as it is eco-friendly and economical, thus overcoming the drawbacks of the ...
A.S. Deshpande, R. Kumari, A. Prem Rajan
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Comparison of three culture media for one-step and two-step bioleaching of nickel and cadmium from spent Ni-Cd batteries by Aspergillus niger [PDF]
Advances in Environmental Technology, 2020 Among the biological processes, bioleaching is the most widely employed method for metal extraction from electronic waste (e-waste). The purpose of this research was to evaluate the ability of one-step and two-step bioleaching under different culture ...
Tinnapan Netpae, Sawitree Suckley
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Options for Increasing the Rate of Bioleaching of Arsenic Containing Copper Concentrate
Microbiology Research, 2022 In the present work the effect of alkaline sulfide leaching (ASL) on the extraction of copper and zinc from low-grade copper concentrate containing chalcopyrite, tennantite, sphalerite, and pyrite during batch and continuous bioleaching experiments was ...
Alena Artykova +5 more
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Bioleaching of Copper Concentrate by Indigenous Isolates of Iron and Sulfur-Oxidizing Bacteria from Acid Mine Drainage [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, 2023 Chalcopyrite is the most abundant copper mineral in the world, and its bioleaching suffers from low dissolution rates, which is often attributed to passivating layers.
Bujinlkham Tuvd +8 more
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Microorganisms, 2023 For many years, research on the microbial-dissolution of metals from ores or waste materials mainly focussed on the study of acidophilic organisms.
Chiamaka Belsonia Opara +4 more
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Two-Stage Oxidative Leaching of Low-Grade Copper–Zinc Sulfide Concentrate
Microorganisms, 2022 Bioleaching may be effectively used to extract nonferrous metals from sulfide ores and concentrates. At the same time, some minerals are refractory and their bioleaching rate is often comparatively low that does not allow the required metal extraction ...
Aleksandr Bulaev, Vitaliy Melamud
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