Extremophiles in Mineral Sulphide Heaps: Some Bacterial Responses to Variable Temperature, Acidity and Solution Composition

In heap bioleaching, acidophilic extremophiles contribute to enhanced metal extraction from mineral sulphides through the oxidation of Fe(II) and/or reduced inorganic sulphur compounds (RISC), such as elemental sulphur or mineral sulphides, or the degradation of organic compounds derived from the or...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Microorganisms
Main Authors:	Helen R. Watling, Denis W. Shiers, David M. Collinson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Subjects:	heap bioleaching bacterial acid stress bacterial heat stress bacterial metal tolerance
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/3/3/364