Bioleaching of metal sulfides is performed by diverse microorganisms. The dissolution of
metal sulfides occurs via two chemical pathways, either the thiosulfate or the polysulfide …

Bioleaching of metal sulfides is performed by a diverse group of microorganisms. The
dissolution chemistry of metal sulfides follows two pathways, which are determined by the …

Background Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans is a major participant in consortia of
microorganisms used for the industrial recovery of copper (bioleaching or biomining). It is a …

Minerals formed by bio-oxidation of ferrous iron (Fe (II)) at neutral pH, their association with
bacterial ultrastructures as well as their impact on the metabolism of iron-oxidizing bacteria …

Hydrogen can serve as an electron donor for chemolithotrophic acidophiles, especially in
the deep terrestrial subsurface and geothermal ecosystems. Nevertheless, the current …

Autotrophic acidophilic iron-and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria of the genus Acidithiobacillus
constitute a heterogeneous taxon encompassing a high degree of diversity at the …

The twin-arginine translocation (Tat) machinery transports folded proteins across the
cytoplasmic membrane of bacteria and the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts. It has been …

Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans is a chemolithoautotrophic acidophile capable of obtaining
energy by oxidizing ferrous iron or sulfur compounds such as metal sulfides. Some of the …

Three strains of the strict acidophilic chemolithoautotrophic Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans,
including the type strain ATCC 23270, contain a petIIABC gene cluster that encodes the …

The interest in the fundamentals of metal sulfide bioleaching has significantly increased in
the course of the last decade. One driving force is the metal winning industry, as the …