生物浸出

生物浸出（英語：Bioleaching）是指利用微生物將金屬元素從礦物中提取出來的過程。這比傳統的氰化物堆浸法要更為清潔^[1]。它是生物濕法冶金（英語：Biohydrometallurgy）的幾種應用之一，並且可以通過幾種方法回收銅、鋅、鉛、砷、銻、鎳、鉬、金、銀和鈷。

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