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Thermophilic bacterial leaching of low-grade manganese oxide ore was, demonstrated at 50°C and 70°C. A static culture system was used with cane molasses as the nutrient source. By employing batch cultures, with an acid wash to redissolve adsorbed Mn2+ at completion of each batch, the bacterial reduction could be driven to completion.
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Srimekanond, A., Thangavelu, V.J. & Madgwick, J.C. Thermophilic bacterial leaching of manganese dioxide. Journal of Industrial Microbiology 10, 217–220 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01569769
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