Generation of a Gluconobacter oxydans knockout collection for improved extraction of rare earth elements
oleh: Alexa M. Schmitz, Brooke Pian, Sean Medin, Matthew C. Reid, Mingming Wu, Esteban Gazel, Buz Barstow
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01 |
Deskripsi
Bioleaching of rare earth elements using microorganisms offers an environmentally friendly alternative to thermochemical extraction. Here, Schmitz et al. generate a whole-genome knockout collection of mutants for one such microorganism, Gluconobacter oxydans, and identify genes affecting the production of acidic biolixiviant and thus bioleaching efficacy.