Definition & Meaning | English word BIOLEACHING

Definitions of BIOLEACHING

1. The dissolution of metals from their ores by the use of microorganisms such as bacteria

Examples of Using BIOLEACHING in a Sentence

• Bioleaching is the extraction or liberation of metals from their ores through the use of living organisms.
• Bioleaching: Using biological agents (bacteria) to extract metals or soils; general term used to encompass all forms biotechnological forms of extraction (hydrometallurgy, biohydrometallurgy, biomining, etc).
• There are also many promising future applications, like space biomining, fungal bioleaching and biomining with hybrid biomaterials.
• Bioleaching at temperatures conducive of thermophiles like Sulfolobus metallicus has shown to be more effective than bioleaching with mesophiles.

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