Characteristics of Metals Leached from Waste Printed Circuit Boards Using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Microorganisms and Cultivation
2.2. Leaching Experiments
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Growth of A. ferrooxidans and Changes in ORP and Fe2+ Concentrations
3.2. Characteristics of Metals Leached from PCBs
3.3. Precipitate Analysis
4. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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An, J. Characteristics of Metals Leached from Waste Printed Circuit Boards Using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. Minerals 2021, 11, 224. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11020224
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Chicago/Turabian StyleAn, Jinsung. 2021. "Characteristics of Metals Leached from Waste Printed Circuit Boards Using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans" Minerals 11, no. 2: 224. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11020224
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