TY - BOOK AU - Rawlings,Douglas E. TI - Biomining: theory, microbes, and industrial processes T2 - Biotechnology intelligence unit SN - 9783540632528 : U1 - 622.7 RAW PY - 1997/// CY - Berlin, London PB - Springer KW - Minerals KW - Biotechnology KW - Bacterial leaching KW - Bioremediation KW - Extreme environments KW - Microbiology KW - Thermophilic bacteria KW - Microbiology (non-medical) KW - thema KW - Biochemistry KW - Mineralogy & gems KW - Mining technology & engineering N1 - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - A discussion of the theory, microbes and industrial processes of biomining. It examines issues including the bioleaching of copper, the design and operating practice of a bacterial oxidation plant using moderate thermophiles, and developments in modelling the kinetics of bioleaching ER -