Enhanced dissolution of silicate mineral
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P. Vandevivere; S. A. Welch; W. J. Ullman; D. L. Kirchman
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Article
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1994
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Springer
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English
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Previous studies have shown that various microorganisms can enhance the dissolution of silicate minerals at low (<5) or high (>8) pH. However, it was not known if they can have an effect at near-neutral pH. Almost half of 17 isolates examined in this study stimulated bytownite dissolution at near-ne