Abstract
Separating phosphate from ores via bioprocessing
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 12 print issues and online access
$209.00 per year
only $17.42 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Ameyama, M., Matsushita, K., Ohno, Y., Shinagawa, E. and Adachi, O. 1981. D-glucose dehydrogenase of Gluconobacter suboxydans: Solubilization, purification, and characterization. Agric. Biol. Chem. 45: 851–861.
Bailey, J.E. 1991. Towards a science of metabolic engineering. Science 252: 1668–1674.
Brentnall, B.A. 1991. Phosphate fertilizers: Economic aspects. In Ullman's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, vol. A19, p. 425, VCH Verlagsgesellschaft, NY.
Duine, J.A. 1991. Quinoproteins: Enzymes containing the quinoid cofactor pyrroloquinoline quinone, topaquinone, or tryptophan-tryptophan quinone. Eur. J. Biochem. 200: 271–284.
Duine, J.A. 1991. Energy generation and the glucose dehydrogenase pathway in Acinetobacter. In The Biology of Acinetobacter, K.J. Towner, ed, Plenum, NY, pp. 295–312.
Goldstein, A.H. 1986. Bacterial mineral phosphate solubilization: Historical perspectives and future prospects. Am. J. Alt. Agriculture 1: 57–65.
Goldstein, A.H. and Liu, S.T., 1987. Molecular cloning and regulation of a mineral phosphate solubilizing gene from Erwinia herbicola. Bio/Technology 5: 72–74.
Goosen, N., Horsman, H.P., Huinen, R.G. and van de Putte, P. 1989. Acinetobacter calcoaceticus genes involved in biosynthesis of the coenzyme pyrrolo-quinoline-quinone: Nucleotide sequence and expression in Escherichia coli K-12. J. Bacteriol 171: 447–455.
Liu, S.-T., Lee, L.-Y., Tai, C.-Y., Hung, C.-H., Chang, Y.-S., Wolfram, J.H., Rogers, R. and Goldstein, A.H., 1992. Cloning of an Erwinia herbicola gene necessary for gluconic acid production and enhanced mineral phosphate solubilization in E. coli HB101: Nucleotide sequence and probable involvement in biosynthesis of the coenzyme pyrroloquinoline quinone. J. Bacteriol. 174(18): 5814–5819.
Milsom, P.E. and Meers, J.L. 1985. Gluconic and itaconic acids. In Comprehensive Biotechnology, vol. 3., pp. 681–700, M. Moo-Yound, ed., Pergamon, Oxford.
Robinson, N. 1980. Phosphoric acid technology. In The Role of Phosphorus in Agriculture, F. E. Khasawneh et al., eds., pp. 151–192, ASA, Madison, WI.
Rogers, R.D., Acasi, J., Cronn, R.C., Trautman, J.K. and Wolfram, J.H., 1986. Biosolubilization of phosphate ore. In Proceedings of the 118th Annual Meeting, American Institute of Mining, pp. 161–168, AIM. AU ASM LOCATION? EDS?
Sebek, O.K. 1986. The process: Introduction. In Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, A.L. Demain and N.A. Soloman, eds., p. 58, ASM AU ASM LOCATION?
Stafford, K. 1986. Continuous fermentation. In Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, A.L. Demain and N.A. Soloman, eds., pp. 137–151, ASM. AU ASM LOCATION?
van Schie, B.J., van Dijken, J.P. and Kuenen, J.G. 1984. Non-coordinated synthesis of glucose dehydrogenase and its prosthetic group PQQ in Acinetobacter and Pseudomonas species. FEMS Microbiology Letters 24: 133.
Whiting, P.M., Midgley, M. and Dawes, E.W. 1976. J. Gen. Microbiol. 92: 304–310.
Young, R.D., and Davis, C. 1980. Phosphate fertilizers and process technology. In The Role of Phosphorus in Agriculture, F.E. Khasawneh et al., eds., pp. 195–225, ASA, Madison, WI.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Goldstein, A., Rogers, R. & Mead, G. Mining by Microbe. Nat Biotechnol 11, 1250–1254 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1193-1250
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1193-1250
This article is cited by
-
Decreased mineral availability enhances rock phosphate solubilization efficiency in Aspergillus niger
Annals of Microbiology (2015)
-
Phosphate solubilization potentials of soil Acinetobacter strains
Biology and Fertility of Soils (2010)
-
Ethyl Methanesulfonate Mutagenesis–Enhanced Mineral Phosphate Solubilization by Groundnut-Associated Serratia marcescens GPS-5
Current Microbiology (2007)