Novel Strategy for Improvement of the Bioleaching Efficiency of <i>Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans</i> Based on the AfeI/R Quorum Sensing System

Novel Strategy for Improvement of the Bioleaching Efficiency of <i>Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans</i> Based on the AfeI/R Quorum Sensing System

Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans is an acidophilic and chemolithotrophic sulfur- and iron-oxidizing bacterium that has been widely used in the bioleaching process for extracting metals. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are essential for bacteria-ore interactions, and the regulation of EPS synt...

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Main Authors: Xue-Yan Gao, Xiu-Jie Liu, Chang-Ai Fu, Xiu-Feng Gu, Jian-Qiang Lin, Xiang-Mei Liu, Xin Pang, Jian-Qun Lin, Lin-Xu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans
eps synthesis
biofilm formation
bacteria-ore interactions
quorum sensing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/3/222

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