Bacteria like Thiobacillus thiooxidans, Thiobacillus ferrooxidans, and Leptospirillum ferrooxidans are used in mining to produce copper, gold, and uranium by oxidizing metal sulfides.
Bacterias como Thiobacillus thiooxidans, Thiobacillus ferrooxidans y Leptospirillum ferrooxidans se utilizan en la minería para producir cobre, oro y uranio mediante la oxidación de sulfuros metálicos.
| Front | Enlist the bacteria used in mining which metals are produced how |
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| Back | Thiobacillus thiooxidans Thiobacillus ferrooxidans Leptospirillum ferrooxidans Copper, Gold, Uranium (by the oxidation of metal sulphides into soluble sulphates) |
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