Interaction between a Martian Regolith Simulant and Fungal Organic Acids in the Biomining Perspective [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2023 The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of Aspergillus tubingensis in extracting metals from rocks simulating Martian regolith through biomining.
Michele Vezzola +5 more
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Harnessing synthetic biology for sustainable biomining with Fe/S-oxidizing microbes [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 Biomining is a biotechnological approach where microorganisms are used to recover metals from ores and waste materials. While biomining applications are motivated by critical issues related to the climate crisis (e.g., habitat destruction due to mine ...
Jinjin Chen +4 more
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Engineering microbial consortia to enhance biomining and bioremediation [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2012 In natural environments microorganisms commonly exist as communities of multiple species that are capable of performing more varied and complicated tasks than clonal populations.
Karl Dietrich Brune, Travis eBayer
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Unveiling the Bioleaching Versatility of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans [PDF]
MicroorganismsAcidithiobacillus ferrooxidans is a Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in extreme acidic conditions. It has emerged as a key player in biomining and bioleaching technologies thanks to its unique ability to mobilize a wide spectrum of elements, such as ...
Luca Tonietti +11 more
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Microbes of biotechnological importance in acidic saline lakes in the Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyAcidic salt lakes are environments that harbor an array of biologically challenging conditions. Through 16S rRNA, 18S rRNA, and ITS amplicon sequencing of eight such lakes across the Yilgarn Craton of Western Australia, we aim to understand the microbial
Katelyn Boase +3 more
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Bioleaching as a biotechnological tool for metal recovery: from sewage to space mining [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and BiotechnologyHeavy metals are essential for technological and economic growth but can cause serious environmental and health problems due to their toxicity and persistence.
Archana Paimpillil Abraham +1 more
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Possible Role of CHAD Proteins in Copper Resistance [PDF]
MicroorganismsConserved Histidine Alpha-helical Domain (CHAD) proteins attached to the surface of polyphosphate (PolyP) have been studied in some bacteria and one archaeon. However, the activity of CHAD proteins is unknown beyond their interaction with PolyP granules.
Gabriela González-Madrid +4 more
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Microbial biomining from asteroidal material onboard the international space station [PDF]
npj MicrogravityExpanding human space exploration necessitates technologies for sustainable local resource acquisition, to overcome unviable resupply missions. Asteroids, some of which rich in metals like platinum group elements, are promising targets.
Rosa Santomartino +16 more
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Biomining: an Established and Dynamic Biotechnology
Microbiology Indonesia, 2013 “Biomining” is generic term to describe the application of living organisms to extract and recover metals from mineral ores and waste materials. Since its inception as a crude technology (“dump leaching”) for treating “run of mine” rocks and boulders ...
DAVID BARRIE JOHNSON
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Biomining of lunar regolith simulant EAC-1 A with the fungus Penicillium simplicissimum [PDF]
Fungal Biology and BiotechnologyBackground On a future lunar habitat, acquiring needed resources in situ will inevitably come from the Lunar regolith. Biomining, i.e. the use of microorganisms to extract metals from the regolith, is sustainable and energy-efficient, making it highly ...
João Figueira +6 more
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