Bio-Accelerated Weathering of Ultramafic Minerals with Gluconobacter oxydans
Joseph J. Lee, Luke Plante, Brooke Pian, Sabrina Marecos, Sean A. Medin, Jacob D. Klug, Matthew Charles Reid, Greeshma Gadikota, Esteban Gazel, Buz Barstow
This paper demonstrates that Gluconobacter oxydans produces biolixiviants that significantly accelerate the leaching of cations from ultramafic minerals compared to chemical alternatives.
Scientific Reports · Apr 29, 2025Peer-reviewedBioengineering