Bacteria and acidic drainage from coal refuse: inhibition by sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium benzoate.
The application of an aqueous solution of sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium benzoate to the surface of high-sulfur coal refuse resulted in the inhibition of iron-and sulfur-oxidizing chemoautotrophic bacteria and in the decrease of acidic drainage from the refuse, suggesting that acid drainage can be abated in the field by inhibiting iron- and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria.
Dugan
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Department of Microbiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210.
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