Bioleaching

Bioleaching is a hydrometallurgical process in which microorganisms are employed to solubilize metals from ores, concentrates, or waste materials through the catalysis of redox reactions, distinguishing it from conventional chemical or physical extraction methods by its reliance on microbial metabolism.

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894

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2017–2026

515

Variants

Biolixiviation

Parents

BioremediationElectronic Waste RecoveryExtractive MetallurgyHeavy Metal RemediationHydrometallurgical ProcessingMetal Recovery

Publications

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Bioleaching: metal solubilization by microorganisms

Klaus Bosecker · FEMS Microbiology Reviews · 1997 · 885 citations

Engineering, Biotechnology, Environmental Engineering +17

(Bio)chemistry of bacterial leaching—direct vs. indirect bioleaching

Wolfgang Sand, Tilman Gehrke, P.-G. Jozsa et al. · Hydrometallurgy · 2001 · 770 citations

Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences +12

Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans metabolism: from genome sequence to industrial applications

Jorge Valdés, Inti Pedroso, Raquel Quatrini et al. · BMC Genomics · 2008 · 602 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biology, Microbiology +17

Bioleaching of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion mobile phone batteries using Aspergillus niger

N. Bahaloo Horeh, Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi, Seyed Abbas Shojaosadati · Journal of Power Sources · 2016 · 452 citations · Full text

Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences +16

Bioleaching of metals from spent lithium ion secondary batteries using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans

Debaraj Mishra, Dong-Jin Kim, D.E. Ralph et al. · Waste Management · 2007 · 407 citations

Life Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Microbiology +14

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Guanzhou Qiu
Central South University, China
95 publications · 3.7K citations
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Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi
Tarbiat Modares University, Iran
43 publications · 3.1K citations
31
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JW
Jun Wang
Central South University, China
38 publications · 1.8K citations
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Wenqing Qin
Central South University, China
39 publications · 1.5K citations
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Xueduan Liu
Central South University, China
31 publications · 1.2K citations
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Hydrometallurgy
237 publications · 13.3K citations
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Minerals Engineering
112 publications · 5.1K citations
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Bioresource Technology
48 publications · 3.1K citations
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Journal of Hazardous Materials
38 publications · 3.2K citations
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Minerals
52 publications · 1.9K citations
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