This new book addresses practical aspects of different technological issues in biotechnology processes and is aimed at graduate students, teachers and industry professionals. The book was published by the Centre for Mineral Technology (CETEM) in Rio de Janiero. The book is a valuable tool for new graduate students, for teachers who teach the discipline of biological processes and industry professionals in order to acquaint themselves of practical technological examples of different topics in biotechnological processes as reported by renowned professionals at the national and international level.
The 308-page book has 14 chapters covering:
- Challenges in the bioleaching process
- Mechanisms of bioleaching – basic understanding and possible industrial applications
- Adaptability of biomining organisms in hydrometallurgical processes
- Micro-organism counting techniques in hydrometallurgy
- Scientific monitoring of industrial bioleaching process
- Bio-oxidation amenability testing
- Bioleaching of metal sulphide ores and concentrates
- Electrochemical studies of sulphide minerals in the presence and absence of A. ferro-oxidans
- Biohydrometallurgical applications of iron bioreduction
- Bio-oxidation of gold ores
- Arsenic oxidation and stabilisation of refractory concentrates
- Application of biotechnology to enhance nutrient bioavailability of rock powder for crop production systems
- Biodegradation of crude oil bearing soils
- Bio-desulphurisation of H2S-bearing industrial gas streams.