Silicate minerals-Potential source of potash-A review

J Samantray, A Anand, B Dash, MK Ghosh… - Minerals …, 2022 - Elsevier
The third crucial macronutrient required for the development and growth of plants in addition
to nitrogen and phosphorous is potassium. The quantity of soluble potassium in soil that …

Role of microorganisms in extenuation of mining and industrial wastes

AP Das, S Ghosh - Geomicrobiology Journal, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Currently, the world is plagued with the issue of enormous waste generation from various
anthropogenic sources including mining and industrial activities (Ghosh and Das 2020 a; …

Review of potential microbial effects on flotation

P Kinnunen, H Miettinen, M Bomberg - Minerals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microorganisms enter the flotation process mainly from intake water and ore material. The
diversity and number of microorganisms can vary significantly from mine to mine. In flotation …

Bactericidal and cytotoxic properties of green synthesized nanosilver using Rosmarinus officinalis leaves

M Daghestani, SA Al Rashed, W Bukhari… - Green Processing and …, 2020 - degruyter.com
Green synthesized nanoparticles from plant extracts are being used in various biomedical
applications, particularly because of their bactericidal and cytotoxic activities. In this study …

Identification and metabolism of naturally prevailing microorganisms in zinc and copper mineral processing

H Miettinen, M Bomberg, TMK Le, P Kinnunen - Minerals, 2021 - mdpi.com
It has only recently been discovered that naturally prevailing microorganisms have a notable
role in flotation in addition to chemical process parameters and overall water quality. This …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of Upper group 2 flotation using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans as a modifier

NG Zulu, BM Thethwayo, M Madiba - Minerals Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Coupling of biotechnology and mineral processing arise from the depletion of high-grade
ores. Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans (A. ferrooxidans) is a chemolithotroph, γ …

Oxidation behaviour and bio-oxidation of gold-bearing sulphide ores: Oxygen capabilities and challenges

AK Saim, G Ofori-Sarpong, RK Amankwah - Ghana Mining Journal, 2022 - ajol.info
The paper presents an overview of bio-oxidation of sulphidic refractory gold ores prior to
gold cyanidation. This review discusses several factors, more importantly, oxygen …

Investigating the rus and petI operon expression patterns in exposed Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans sp. FJ2 to different doses of gamma irradiation

SS Nasiri, M Sarabi, F Fatemi, S Dini - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2021 - Elsevier
The bioleaching process is developing as an economic and successful biotechnology
method in the metallurgy industry. Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans is one of the most important …

[PDF][PDF] Kinetics of iron bioleaching using isolated Leptospirillum ferriphilum: effect of temperature

SV Prabhu, G Ramesh, AT Adugna… - … Journal of Innovative …, 2019 - researchgate.net
This study was designed to investigate the effect of temperature on iron bioleaching kinetics
using Leptospirillum ferriphilum. The bacteria were isolated and subjected to molecular …

Molecular biology-based analysis of the interactive effect of nickel and xanthates on soil bacterial community diversity and structure

P Bararunyeretse, Y Zhang, H Ji - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Metals and mineral flotation collector's toxicity to the soil living system greatly compromise
the sustainability of mining and ore processing. Their effects on the soil microbial …