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  • Title: Chalcopyrite bioleaching efficacy by extremely thermoacidophilic archaea leverages balanced iron and sulfur biooxidation.
    Author: Manesh MJH, Willard DJ, John KM, Kelly RM.
    Journal: Bioresour Technol; 2024 Sep; 408():131198. PubMed ID: 39097239.
    Abstract:
    Factors that contribute to optimal chalcopyrite bioleaching by extremely thermoacidophilic archaea were examined for ten species belonging to the order Sulfolobales from the genera Acidianus (A. brierleyi), Metallosphaera (M. hakonensis, M. sedula, M. prunae), Sulfuracidifex (S. metallicus, S. tepriarius), Sulfolobus (S. acidocaldarius), Saccharlobus (S. solfataricus) and Sulfurisphaera (S. ohwakuensis, S. tokodaii). Only A. brierleyi, M. sedula, S. metallicus, S. tepriarius, S. ohwakuensis, and S. tokodai exhibited significant amounts of bioleaching and were investigated further. At 70-75 °C, Chalcopyrite loadings of 10 g/l were leached for 21 days during which pH, redox potential, planktonic cell density, iron concentrations and sulfate levels were monitored, in addition to copper mobilization. S. ohwakuensis proved to be the most prolific bioleacher. This was attributed to balanced iron and sulfur oxidation, thereby reducing by-product (e.g., jarosites) formation and minimizing surface passivation. Comparative genomics suggest markers for bioleaching potential, but the results here point to the need for experimental verification.
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