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A structured model for Thiobacillus ferrooxidans growth on ferrous iron
Author(s) -
Nagpal Soumitro
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
biotechnology and bioengineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1097-0290
pISSN - 0006-3592
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0290(19970205)53:3<310::aid-bit10>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - ferrous , ferric iron , thiobacillus ferrooxidans , ferric , chemistry , arsenic , oxygen , inorganic chemistry , metallurgy , materials science , organic chemistry
A structured model for Thiobacillus ferrooxidans growth dependence on ferrous and ferric iron, arsenic, oxygen, carbon dioxide, pH, and temperature is presented. A new kinetic mechanism for ferrous oxidation by T. ferrooxidans is introduced. Data from several earlier experimental studies of T. ferroaxidans growth are used for model development. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Biotechnol Bioeng 53: 310–319, 1997.