The energy metabolism structure of microbial community plays an important role in the process of biohydrometallurgy.In this article,an artificial microbial community composed of three strains(Acidithiobacillus ferroox...The energy metabolism structure of microbial community plays an important role in the process of biohydrometallurgy.In this article,an artificial microbial community composed of three strains(Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans,Leptospirillum ferriphilum and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans)was used to leach three kinds of chalcopyrites with different iron-sulfur ratios.After 36 d of leaching,the chalcopyrite with iron-sulfur ratio of about 1:1 achieved the highest copper extraction(69.62%).In the early stage,iron oxidizing bacteria predominated,and the expression of rus and rio was 8 times higher than that in the late stage.In the late stage,sulfur oxidizing bacteria predominated,and the expression of tetH and HdrAB was 4 times higher than that in the early stage.Furthermore,the three bioleaching systems above were added with elemental sulfur(3 g/L);the chalcopyrite with iron-sulfur ratio of about 2:1 achieved the highest copper extraction(80.63%).The results suggest that the energy metabolism structure of the microbial community could be changed by changing the iron-sulfur ratio during the leaching process for improving the leaching efficiency of chalcopyrite.展开更多
The role of Fe/S ratios(ω, g/g) in the uranium bioleaching from a complex uranium ore by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans consortium was investigated. The results showed good uranium e...The role of Fe/S ratios(ω, g/g) in the uranium bioleaching from a complex uranium ore by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans consortium was investigated. The results showed good uranium extraction with over 90% at the Fe/S ratio of 5:0.5, 5:1 and 5:5, while poor extraction(<46%) at the Fe/S ratio of 5:0 and 5:10.Furthermore, the bacterial community analysis based on species-specific gyrB numbers indicated that, absent sulfur or excessive sulfur would be not conducive to the synergistic growth for A. ferrooxidans and A. thiooxidans, and then not conducive to the uranium dissolution. Meanwhile, the sulfur-oxidizers could play an important role in the process of uranium synergistic bioleaching by mixed bacterial consortia. Additionally, the characteristics of mineral residue was detected by SEM-EDS. The results showed appropriate sulfur dosage would change the structure and improve the porosity of passivation substance. Lastly, the uranium dissolution kinetics and biochemical reaction mechanism was analyzed. It indicated that the biochemical reaction coupling iron and sulfur had a pleiotropic effect on the uranium dissolution from the ore particles, appropriate Fe/S ratio is the key factor for uranium bioleaching by chemoautotrophic acidophiles.展开更多
基金Project(2017zzts382)supported by Central South University Postgraduate Independent Exploration and Innovation,ChinaProject(2014jpkc003)supported by Central South University Graduate Excellent Course,China+1 种基金Project(2015JJ2165)supported by Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(165611031)supported by Central South University Fundamental Research Funds Special Funding,China。
文摘The energy metabolism structure of microbial community plays an important role in the process of biohydrometallurgy.In this article,an artificial microbial community composed of three strains(Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans,Leptospirillum ferriphilum and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans)was used to leach three kinds of chalcopyrites with different iron-sulfur ratios.After 36 d of leaching,the chalcopyrite with iron-sulfur ratio of about 1:1 achieved the highest copper extraction(69.62%).In the early stage,iron oxidizing bacteria predominated,and the expression of rus and rio was 8 times higher than that in the late stage.In the late stage,sulfur oxidizing bacteria predominated,and the expression of tetH and HdrAB was 4 times higher than that in the early stage.Furthermore,the three bioleaching systems above were added with elemental sulfur(3 g/L);the chalcopyrite with iron-sulfur ratio of about 2:1 achieved the highest copper extraction(80.63%).The results suggest that the energy metabolism structure of the microbial community could be changed by changing the iron-sulfur ratio during the leaching process for improving the leaching efficiency of chalcopyrite.
基金Project(51804165) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2018JJ3441) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China。
文摘The role of Fe/S ratios(ω, g/g) in the uranium bioleaching from a complex uranium ore by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans consortium was investigated. The results showed good uranium extraction with over 90% at the Fe/S ratio of 5:0.5, 5:1 and 5:5, while poor extraction(<46%) at the Fe/S ratio of 5:0 and 5:10.Furthermore, the bacterial community analysis based on species-specific gyrB numbers indicated that, absent sulfur or excessive sulfur would be not conducive to the synergistic growth for A. ferrooxidans and A. thiooxidans, and then not conducive to the uranium dissolution. Meanwhile, the sulfur-oxidizers could play an important role in the process of uranium synergistic bioleaching by mixed bacterial consortia. Additionally, the characteristics of mineral residue was detected by SEM-EDS. The results showed appropriate sulfur dosage would change the structure and improve the porosity of passivation substance. Lastly, the uranium dissolution kinetics and biochemical reaction mechanism was analyzed. It indicated that the biochemical reaction coupling iron and sulfur had a pleiotropic effect on the uranium dissolution from the ore particles, appropriate Fe/S ratio is the key factor for uranium bioleaching by chemoautotrophic acidophiles.
