Microbiology lecture 6

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In biomining for copper what facilitates the redox reactions?
Iron chemolithotrophs
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Biomining for gold avoids release of...
Toxic compounds eg. arsenic, cyanide
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How can microbes be useful in oil spills?
They can deal with xenobiotics which are resistant to natural degradation eg. polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
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