ISSN:
0006-3592
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
It was observed that about 90% of free-swimming Thiobacillus ferrooxidans in 9 K medium was adsorbed on added activated carbon when the concentration of the cultivated bacteria reached about 4 × 1013 cells m-3. The oxidation of ferrous iron and the leaching of copper ore were carried out in shake flasks and in aerated columns. The rates of oxidation and leaching increased when bacteria adsorbed on activated carbon were used. However, the evaluation of the reaction rates by eliminating the catalytic effect of activated carbon showed that the contribution to the reaction by the adsorbed microorganism was very small.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.260361105
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