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Bioassisted Phytomining of Gold

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Bioassisted phytomining implies targeted use of microorganisms and plants for the selective recovery of the metal. Metals from undissolved compounds are dissolved by applying specially chosen microorganisms and therefore become available to the hyperaccumulating plants. In the article, the selective extraction method of base metals and the precious metal gold by using microorganisms and plants is discussed.

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Abbreviations

PGPB:

Plant growth-promoting bacteria is bacteria that promote the growth of plants when colonized in the root area of the plants

Sp.:

Species

MU1, SRA1, SRA2, SRA10, PsM6, PjM15, CECT5344:

The names of strain. In the name of bacteria, the first word indicates the name of the genera, the second name of species, and the third title of strain. The abbreviation sp. is used to denote the unknown species

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Maluckov, B.S. Bioassisted Phytomining of Gold. JOM 67, 1075–1078 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-015-1329-4

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