Microbe cultures used in bioleaching
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| Mixed culture, consortium | Characteristics | Company selling the mix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesophilic bacteria, which operate in the temperature range of 35° C. to 45° C. | Thiobacillus ferrooxidans, Thiobacillus thiooxidans and Leptospirillum ferrooxidans | Gencor Limited | Dew & Miller, 1997 |
| For oxidation at a pH of preferably 3 with an ore preferably crushed to below 6 mm. | Thiobacillus ferrooxidans, Thiobacillus thiooxidans and Leptospirillum ferrooxidans | Gencor Limited | Finnish Patent Application 953488 |
| Moderately thermophilic bacterial culture operating in the temperature range of 46° C. to 50° C. | The culture has been designated “M4” by Barrett et al (1988) and has been described by Nobar et al. (1988) (Brierley and Brans 1994) | BacTech (Australia) Pty Ltd | U.S. Pat. No. 5,429,659 |
| Mesophilic | Thiobacillus ferrooxidans/Leptospirillum ferrooxidans | Mintek—Anglo American Corporation | Brierley and Brans 1994 |
