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Short communication: Influence of lipopolysaccharides on the attachment of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans to minerals
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World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Volumen 13, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 593-594
09593993
10.1023/A:1018585930229
Autor
Escobar, S.
Huerta, Ramón
Rubio,
Institución
Resumen
The loss of part of the lipopolysaccharides (LPS) of the outer membrane of T. ferrooxidans negatively influenced the attachment of the bacteria to minerals and the bioleaching process. LPS previously extracted from T. ferrooxidans and which had come into contact with pyrite inhibited the attachment of cells to minerals and also negatively affected the bioleaching. These results suggest that LPS play an important role in the attachment of the microorganisms and therefore, its presence or absence could affect the bioleaching process.