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BIOLIXIVIATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Bioengineering
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bioleaching
1, record 1, English, bioleaching
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- biological leaching 2, record 1, English, biological%20leaching
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mining companies ... use micro-organisms to leach metals from ore. This process, known as bioleaching, is already used in the production of a quarter of all U.S. copper and is becoming important in gold and uranium mining. 1, record 1, English, - bioleaching
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Technique biologique
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biolixiviation
1, record 1, French, biolixiviation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lixiviation biologique 2, record 1, French, lixiviation%20biologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé consistant à extraire des constituants d'un produit par mise en solution dans l'eau, sous l'action de micro-organismes. 3, record 1, French, - biolixiviation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La biolixiviation est utilisée pour l'extraction de métaux (l'uranium par exemple) de certains minerais pauvres. On fait appel pour cela à des bactéries du genre «Thiobacillus». 3, record 1, French, - biolixiviation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lixiviation biologique du minerai. 2, record 1, French, - biolixiviation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «lixiviation bactérienne». 4, record 1, French, - biolixiviation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
- Bioingeniería
- Distintos procedimientos de extracción (Explotación minera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- biolixiviación
1, record 1, Spanish, biolixiviaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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