Metal and metalloid biorecovery using fungi. Issue 5 (11th July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liang, Xinjin; Gadd, Geoffrey Michael
• Other Names: Morgenroth Eberhard guestEditor.; Flemming Hans‐Curt guestEditor.; Azeredo Joana guestEditor.; Melo Luis F. guestEditor.; Espinosa Manuel guestEditor.; Whiteley Marvin guestEditor.; Briandet Romain guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Microbial biotechnology. Volume 10:Issue 5(2017:Sep.)
• Page Start: 1199
• Page End: 1205
• Publication Date: 2017-07-11
• Subjects: Microbial biotechnology -- Periodicals; Biotechnology; Microbiology; 660.62
• DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.12767
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-7915

Abstract

Abstract : Bioleaching is a proven bioprocess for metal recovery by solution from solid matrices, while a bioprecipitation or biomineralization approach is of potential for biorecovery from solution. Fungi can directly and indirectly mediate the formation of many kinds of minerals, including oxides, phosphates, carbonates and oxalates, as well as elemental forms of metals and metalloids such as Ag, Se and Te. Fungal capabilities may offer a potentially useful contribution to biotechnological and physico‐chemical methods for metal recovery.