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How bacteria can survive in acidic, metal rich environments

submitted by agwartney on November 19, 2012
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Tags: acid , acidic , Acidithiobacilli , Acidithiobacillus caldus , Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans , bacteria , metal , Umeå University
Source: phys.org
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Acid-loving bacteria thrive in sour, acidic places and can help to dissolve metal. Therefore they are often used for industrial metal extraction. In her doctoral thesis "Growth and Survival of Acidithiobacilli in Acidic, Metal Rich Environments" Stefanie Mangold, Umeå University, has explored basic mechanisms of these very special bacteria.

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