Reasons why ‘Leptospirillum’-like species rather than Thiobacillus ferrooxidans are the dominant iron-oxidizing bacteria in many commercial processes for the biooxidation of pyrite and related ores

• D. E. Rawlings¹, H. Tributsch² and G. S. Hansford³
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  Affiliations: ¹ Dept of Microbiology, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa ² Hahn-Meitner Institut, Dept Solare Energetik, D-14109, Berlin, Germany ³ Dept of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa

  Author for correspondence: D. E. Rawlings. Tel: +27 21 808 4866. Fax: +27 21 808 3611. e-mail: [email protected]
• Published: 01 January 1999 https://doi.org/10.1099/13500872-145-1-5