Modelling of microbial metabolism stoichiometry: Application in bioleaching processes

Hatzikioseyian, A; Tsezos, M

dc.contributor.author	Hatzikioseyian, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Tsezos, M	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:24:39Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:24:39Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en
dc.identifier.issn	0304-386X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/17376
dc.subject	Bioenergetics	en
dc.subject	Bioleaching	en
dc.subject	Microbial stoichiometry	en
dc.subject	Thermodynamics	en
dc.subject.classification	Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering	en
dc.subject.other	Biomass	en
dc.subject.other	Growth kinetics	en
dc.subject.other	Leaching	en
dc.subject.other	Redox reactions	en
dc.subject.other	Sulfide minerals	en
dc.subject.other	Synthesis (chemical)	en
dc.subject.other	Thermodynamics	en
dc.subject.other	Bioenergetics	en
dc.subject.other	Bioleaching	en
dc.subject.other	Electron acceptor reaction	en
dc.subject.other	Microbial stoichiometry	en
dc.subject.other	Stoichiometry	en
dc.title	Modelling of microbial metabolism stoichiometry: Application in bioleaching processes	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.hydromet.2006.03.034	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hydromet.2006.03.034	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2006	en
heal.abstract	The present paper reviews an approach to theoretical evaluation of stoichiometric reactions that support microbial growth as applied to environmental problems, with special emphasis on bioleaching of sulfide minerals. Our approach is based on the bioenergetic concepts developed by McCarty, according to which microbial redox reactions can be formulated by combining three half-reactions: the electron donor reaction, the electron acceptor reaction and the biomass synthesis reaction. In this study only chemolithotrophic autotrophs are considered, as this is the case of interest in bioleaching applications. (C) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	Hydrometallurgy	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.hydromet.2006.03.034	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000240030200005	en
dc.identifier.volume	83	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-4	en
dc.identifier.spage	29	en
dc.identifier.epage	34	en