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Microbial Processing of Metal Sulfides pp 253–264Cite as

Cell-Cell Communication In Bacteria

A promising new approach to improve bioleaching efficiency?

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    Susana Valenzuela, Alvaro Banderas, Carlos A. Jerez & Nicolas Guiliani

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Valenzuela, S., Banderas, A., Jerez, C.A., Guiliani, N. (2007). Cell-Cell Communication In Bacteria. In: Donati, E.R., Sand, W. (eds) Microbial Processing of Metal Sulfides. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5589-7_13

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