Can Sulfate Be the First Dominant Aqueous Sulfur Species Formed in the Oxidation of Pyrite by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans?

According to the literature, pyrite (FeS2) oxidation has been previously determined to involve thiosulfate as the first aqueous intermediate sulfur product, which is further oxidized to sulfate. In the present study, pyrite oxidation by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans was studied using electrochemica...

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Main Authors: Sarka Borilova, Martin Mandl, Josef Zeman, Jiri Kucera, Eva Pakostova, Oldrich Janiczek, Olli H. Tuovinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.03134/full