Computer-munching microbes: metal leaching from electronic scrap by bacteria and fungi

By H. Brandl, R. Bosshard, M. Wegmann. 2001

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Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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Microbial influence on metal mobility and application for bioremediation (2004, background): “…and low-grade minerals has been demonstrated, e.g., soils and muds, filter dust/oxides, lateritic ores, copper converter slag, fly ash and electronic waste materials (Sukla et al., 1992; Burgstaller and Schinner, 1993; Tzeferis et al., 1994; Bosshard et al., 1996; Brandl et al., 1999; Gadd, 1999).”
A review of recovery of metals from industrial waste (2012, background): “and fungi in recovery of metals from fly ash [9,24,35,43].”
Recovery of metals and nonmetals from electronic waste by physical and chemical recycling processes. (2016, methodology): “Cu2þ þ 2Fe2þ ð8Þ Toxic influence of ingredients on the growth of microorganisms and slow reaction rate are some of the major drawbacks projected by various researchers during bioleaching of PCB scrap (Brandl et al., 2001; Cui and Zhang, 2008; Xiang et al., 2010; Ghosh et al., 2015).”
Fungal bioleaching of incineration fly ash: Metal extraction and modeling growth kinetics (2009, background): “Fungus has een used for the bioleaching of nickeliferous laterites, electronic crap wastes, and municipal waste incineration fly ash [2,4].”
Oxalate production by fungi: significance in geomycology, biodeterioration and bioremediation (2014, background): “…to recycling and biorecovery of valuable metals, and bioremediation of contaminated solid wastes (Burgstaller and Schinner, 1993; Strasser et al., 1994; Gadd, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2010; Brandl, 2001; Brandl et al., 2001; Mulligan and GalvezCloutier, 2003; Fomina et al., 2005b; Asghari et al., 2013).”
Bioleaching of trace elements and rare earth elements from coal fly ash (2019, background): “This is also referred to indirect or two-step leaching compared to direct or onestep leaching by using microbial cells (Brandl et al. 2001).”
E-waste: an assessment of global production and environmental impacts. (2009, background): “Brandl et al. (2001) showed how Thiobacilus bacteria and fungi (Aspergillus niger, Penicillium simplicissimum) could facilitate metal leaching from electronic scrap.”
Copper Metallurgical Slags – Current Knowledge and Fate: A Review (2015, background): “Nevertheless, considering the adaptation of microbes to bioleaching conditions, this tolerance may be developed prior to bioleaching through the gradual enrichment of growth medium in toxic compounds (Sukla et al., 1995; Brandl et al., 2001; Vestola et al., 2010).”