Bioleaching of Major, Rare Earth, and Radioactive Elements from Red Mud by using Indigenous Chemoheterotrophic Bacterium <i>Acetobacter</i> sp.

The aim was to study the bioleaching performance of chemoheterotrophic bacterium involved in leaching of major, rare earth, and radioactive elements from red mud (RM), and to explore the underlying mechanism. An acid-producing bacterium, identified as <i>Acetobacter</i> sp., was isolated...

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Main Authors: Yang Qu, Hui Li, Xiaoqing Wang, Wenjie Tian, Ben Shi, Minjie Yao, Ying Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/9/2/67