Evaluating acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans bacterial oxidation of sulphur compounds using ftir and x-ray diffraction assays

A native bacterial strain capable of oxidising ferrous iron and sulphur compounds was isolated from effluent and material from the La Maruja gold mine in the municipality of Marmato (Caldas); this was biochemically identified as being Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. This strain's ability to oxi...