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bacterial metal sulfide oxidation – Part A. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 97(17):7529–7541.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-013-4954-2
Vincke E, Boon N, Verstraete W (2001) Analysis of the microbial communities on corroded
concrete sewer pipes – a case study. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 57(5):776–785. https://doi.
org/10.1007/s002530100826
Vlasceanu L, Sarbu SM, Engel AS, Kinkle BK (2000) Acidic cave-wall biofilms located in the
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.07.083
Natarajan KA (1992) Effect of applied potentials on the activity and growth of Thiobacillus
ferrooxidans. Biotechnol Bioeng 39(9):907–913. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.260390905
Okabe S, Odagiri M, Ito T, Satoh H (2007) Succession of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria in the microbial
community on corroding concrete in sewer systems. Appl Environ Microbiol 73(3):971–980.
https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02054-06
Okibe N, Johnson DB (2004) Biooxidation of pyrite by defined mixed cultures of moderately
thermophilic acidophiles in pH-controlled bioreactors: significance of microbial interactions.
Biotechnol Bioeng 87(5):574–583. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.20138
Panda S, Akcil A, Mishra S, Erust C (2017) Synergistic effect of biogenic Fe3+ coupled to S
oxidation on simultaneous bioleaching of cu co, Zn and as from hazardous pyrite ash waste. J
Hazard Mater 325:59–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.11.050
Pathak A, Morrison L, Healy MG (2017) Catalytic potential of selected metal ions for bioleaching,
and potential techno-economic and environmental issues: a critical review. Bioresour Technol
229:211–221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2017.01.001
Peng A-A, Liu H-C, Nie Z-Y, Xia J-L (2012) Effect of surfactant Tween-80 on sulfur oxidation and
expression of sulfur metabolism relevant genes of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. Trans Nonferrous Metals Soc China 22(12):3147–3155. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1003-6326(12)61767-1
Pradhan N, Nathsarma K, Rao KS, Sukla L, Mishra B (2008) Heap bioleaching of chalcopyrite: a
review. Miner Eng 21(5):355–365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2007.10.018
Priya A, Hait S (2018) Feasibility of bioleaching of selected metals from electronic waste by
Acidiphilium acidophilum. Waste Biomass Valoriz 9:871–877. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649017-9833-0
Quatrini R, Johnson DB (2018) Microbiomes in extremely acidic environments: functionalities and
interactions that allow survival and growth of prokaryotes at low pH. Curr Opin Microbiol
43:139–147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mib.2018.01.011
Rawlings DE (2005) Characteristics and adaptability of iron- and sulfur-oxidizing microorganisms
used for the recovery of metals from minerals and their concentrates. Microb Cell Factories 4
(1):13–21. https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2859-4-13
Roberts DJ, Nica D, Zuo G, Davis JL (2002) Quantifying microbially induced deterioration of
concrete: initial studies. Int Biodeterior Biodegradation 49(4):227–234. https://doi.org/10.1016/
S0964-8305(02)00049-5
Sun YW, Shao Y, Peng J, Liu LG, Teng BT (2013) A basic site-switched structure conversion of
neutral red for selective DNA recognition. Sensors Actuators B Chem 188:242–248. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.snb.2013.07.034
Urbieta MS, Gonzalez TE, Bazan AA, Giaveno MA, Donati E (2015) Comparison of the microbial
communities of hot springs waters and the microbial biofilms in the acidic geothermal area of
Copahue (Neuquen, Argentina). Extremophiles 19(2):437–450. https://doi.org/10.1007/
s00792-015-0729-2
Van der Zee FP, Bisschops IAE, Lettinga G, Field JA (2003) Activated carbon as an electron
acceptor and redox mediator during the anaerobic biotransformation of azo dyes. Environ Sci
Technol 37(2):402–408. https://doi.org/10.1021/es025885o
Vera M, Schippers A, Sand W (2013) Progress in bioleaching: fundamentals and mechanisms of
bacterial metal sulfide oxidation – Part A. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 97(17):7529–7541.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-013-4954-2
Vincke E, Boon N, Verstraete W (2001) Analysis of the microbial communities on corroded
concrete sewer pipes – a case study. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 57(5):776–785. https://doi.
org/10.1007/s002530100826
Vlasceanu L, Sarbu SM, Engel AS, Kinkle BK (2000) Acidic cave-wall biofilms located in the
Frasassi Gorge, Italy. Geomicrobiol J 17(2):125–139. https://doi.org/10.1080/
01490450050023809
306
S. Venkatesa Prabhu et al.