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. 1961 Nov;9(6):491–496. doi: 10.1128/am.9.6.491-496.1961

Bacterial Oxidation of Pyritic Materials in Coal

Melvin P Silverman 1, Martin H Rogoff 1, Irving Wender 1
PMCID: PMC1057773  PMID: 16349610

Abstract

Applicability of the manometric method for studying the oxidation of pyritic material in the presence of bacteria has been demonstrated. Resting cells of Ferrobacillus ferrooxidans accelerated the oxidation of coal pyrites and coarsely crystalline marcasite, but were inactive on coarsely crystalline pyrite. Resting cells of Thiobacillus thiooxidans were inactive on all pyrites tested. Oxidation rates in the presence of Ferrobacillus were increased by reducing the particle size of pyritic samples, and, in one case, by removing the CaCO3 from a calcite-containing sample.

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