Abstract
The immobilisation of the iron-oxidising bacteria Thiobacillus ferrooxidans on nickel alloy fibre as support is described. This matrix showed promise for application in iron oxidation under strongly acidic conditions. The influence on the colonisation process of T. ferrooxidans exerted by the initial pH of the medium and by temperature has also been studied. Results showed that immobilisation of T. ferrooxidans cells was affected by changes of temperature between 30 °C and 40 °C and in pH from 1.4 to 2.0.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 335-340 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Applied microbiology and biotechnology |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 |