Microbial Processing of Metal Sulfides

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.