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Microbial destruction of cyanide wastes in gold mining: process review

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dc.creator MUDDER, T
dc.creator Akcil, Ata Utku
dc.date 2003-02-28T22:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2020-10-06T11:26:33Z
dc.date.available 2020-10-06T11:26:33Z
dc.identifier e148ed3b-b4a7-46ac-9b91-15ee1c100b81
dc.identifier 10.1023/a:1022608213814
dc.identifier https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/e148ed3b-b4a7-46ac-9b91-15ee1c100b81/oai
dc.identifier.uri http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/74286
dc.description Microbial destruction of cyanide and its related compounds is one of the most important biotechnologies to emerge in the last two decades for treating process and tailings solutions at precious metals mining operations. Hundreds of plant and microbial species (bacteria, fungi and algae) can detoxify cyanide quickly to environmentally acceptable levels and into less harmful by-products. Full-scale bacterial processes have been used effectively for many years in commercial applications in North America. Several species of bacteria can convert cyanide under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions using it as a primary source of nitrogen and carbon. Other organisms are capable of oxidizing the cyanide related compounds of thiocyanate and ammonia under varying conditions of pH, temperature, nutrient levels, oxygen, and metal concentrations. This paper presents an overview of the destruction of cyanide in mining related solutions by microbial processes.
dc.language eng
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title Microbial destruction of cyanide wastes in gold mining: process review
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article


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