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Isolation and Characterization of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Strain D3-2 Active in Copper Bioleaching from a Copper Mine in Chile

Tsuyoshi SUGIODivision of Bioscience, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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Masanori WAKABAYASHIDivision of Bioscience, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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Tadayoshi KANAODivision of Bioscience, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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Fumiaki TAKEUCHIEnvironmental Management and Safety Section, Health and Environment Center, Okayama University
Pages 998-1004 | Received 14 Nov 2007, Accepted 18 Dec 2007, Published online: 22 May 2014

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