bioleaching


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bi·o·leach·ing

 (bī′ō-lē′chĭng)
n.
The process of leaching metals from ore by using bacteria or fungi to convert the metals into a soluble form.

bi′o·leached′ adj.
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Bioleaching of complex zinc sulphides using mesophilic and thermophilic bacteria: comparative importance of pH and iron.
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Khalid did his Ph.D from the University of New South Wales, Australia in 1979, He was trained in Mineral Biotechnology where he has been involved in developing the process for bioleaching of Uranium.
Significantly, bacteria endowed with such heavy metal transporter proteins are now being exploited commercially in a process termed "Bioleaching".
CanBiomine is focused on recovering base metals and precious metals from mine waste dumps and tailings dams using bioleaching technology.