Sean A. Medin

This paper demonstrates that Gluconobacter oxydans produces biolixiviants that significantly accelerate the leaching of cations from ultramafic minerals compared to chemical alternatives.

The paper models how genetic changes in microorganisms can improve lanthanide separation through biosorption, showing potential for significant efficiency gains with single or combined genetic edits.

The paper screens a genome-scale knockout collection of Gluconobacter oxydans B58 to identify genes important for bioleaching neodymium, finding 89 genes, 68 novel to this process, and validating strain-specific effects on bioleaching efficiency.

This study identifies genes in Shewanella oneidensis that affect rare earth element biosorption, offering targets for genetic engineering to improve REE separation.

The paper identifies genetic factors in Gluconobacter oxydans that enhance rare earth element bioleaching, finding 304 genes affecting acid production and bioleaching efficiency.