Microbial Processing of Metal Sulfides

Edgardo R. Donati, Wolfgang Sand (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

314 Seiten

2010 | Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007
Springer (Verlag)
978-90-481-7402-7 (ISBN)

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The application of microbiological methods to the extraction of metals from minerals has definitely gained a prominent role and is supported by the several bioleaching and biooxidation processes operating in different sites over the world. In recent years new techniques and new results about proteomic and bioinformatics are bringing a new perspective on the microbial processes.

This book focuses on the basic aspects of the process with special emphasis on recent contributions regarding the chemical and microbial aspects of the bioleaching process and the use of microorganisms in the treatment of complex ores and concentrates.

It has been written by recognized researchers in order to introduce the main subjects of microbial processing to undergraduate and postgraduate students, scientists working in this field as well as interested industrialists.

Fundamentals, microorganisms and mechanisms.- Microorganisms Involved in Bioleaching and Nucleic Acid-Based Molecular Methods for Their Identification and Quantification.- Mechanisms and biochemical fundamentals of bacterial metal sulfide oxidation.- Electrochemical Techniques Used To Study BacteriaL-Metal Sulfides Interactions In Acidic Environments.- Catalytic Role of Silver and Other Ions on The Mechanism of Chemical and Biological Leaching.- Recovery Of Zinc, Nickel, Cobalt And Other Metals By Bioleaching.- Bioleaching Of Metals In Neutral And Slightly Alkaline Environment.- Bioreactors and Bioheaps.- Bioleaching Of Sulfide Minerals In Continuous Stirred Tanks.- Bioreactor Design Fundamentals And Their Application To Gold Mining.- Airlift Reactors: Characterization And Applications In Biohydrometallurgy.- Principles, Mechanisms And Dynamics Of Chalcocite Heap Bioleaching.- Genetics and Molecular Biology.- The Use Of Bioinformatics And Genome Biology To Advance Our Understanding Of Bioleaching Microorganisms.- Proteomics And Metaproteomics Applied To Biomining Microorganisms.- Cell-Cell Communication In Bacteria.- Other Applications.- Bioflotation And Bioflocculation Of Relevance To Minerals Bioprocessing.- Hydrogen Sulfide Removal From Gaseous Effluents.

Zusatzinfo	XI, 314 p.
Verlagsort	Dordrecht
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Mineralogie / Paläontologie
	Technik ► Maschinenbau
	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
ISBN-10	90-481-7402-3 / 9048174023
ISBN-13	978-90-481-7402-7 / 9789048174027
Zustand	Neuware