Acidophilic bacteria in sulfuric acid formation: Variability of metabolic parameters

Mandl,  Martin; Omesová Pokorná,  Blanka; Bořilová, Šárka; Češková,  Pavla; Janiczek,  Oldřich; Marková, Romana

Acidophilic bacteria in sulfuric acid formation: Variability of metabolic parameters

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Authors	MANDL Martin OMESOVÁ POKORNÁ Blanka BOŘILOVÁ Šárka ČEŠKOVÁ Pavla JANICZEK Oldřich MARKOVÁ Romana
Year of publication	2006
Type	Conference abstract
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Science
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Description	Biooxidation of elemental sulfur to sulfuric acid plays an important role in spontaneous biogeochemical processes in sulfide deposits (sulfide wastes, abandoned ore mines). Environmental acidification and metal migration are the results of those processes. The purpose of the study was to investigate a correlation among growth conditions, physiological factors and selected kinetic constants of elemental sulfur oxidation by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans.
Related projects:	Bacterial oxidation of inorganic sulfur substances, environmental aspects Proteins in metabolism and interaction of organisms with the environment