Invertis Journal of Renewable Energy
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 2

Bioleaching

Department of Biotechnology, Mercy College, Palakkad. E-mail: sreeremyasasi@gmail.com

Online published on 27 September, 2016.

Abstract

Bioleaching is an ecofreindly process, which can be carried out by certain potential microorganism. There are enormous avail of microorganism in bioleaching. There are many merits and minor demrits too. Since this technique will not create an ill effect to the environment, bioleaching began to wide acceptance. The review paper deals with the novel research in bioleaching and bioleaching and recovery of major elements such as gold, copper, uranium. These are the three major elements were the recovery is done through bioleaching.

Keywords

Bioleaching, Microorganism, Recovery, Ecofriendly Techniques