Microorganism | Autotrophic (A)/ Facultative Autotrophic (F) Heterotrophic (H) | Temperature Range | Main Leached Metals | References |
Bacteria | ||||
A. ferrooxidans A. Caldus | A A | Mesophilic Moderate Thermophilic | Al, Cu, Fe, Ni Cu, Fe, Ni | [1,48] [12,35,51] |
L. ferrooxidans | A | Mesophilic | As, Cu, Fe | [35,50] |
S. thermosulfido oxidans | F | Thermophilic | Cu, Fe | [55,56] |
Pseudomonas sp. | H | Mesophilic | Al, Li, Si | [52] |
Archeae | ||||
S. metallicius F. acidiphillum | A H | Thermophilic Moderate Thermophilic | Cu, Fe Fe | [57,58] [35] |
Fungi | ||||
A.niger | H | Mesophilic | Co, Cu, Ni, Mn, Zn | [1,46,53] |
Penicillum sp. | H | Mesophilic | Au, Fe, Mn | [19] |
Yeast | ||||
Candida sp. | H | Mesophilic | Au | [19] |