Microbes Involved in Leaching | Microbiology

In this article we will discuss about the microbes that are involved in leaching. Algae and oligotrophous nonspore forming bacteria belonging to the genera Pseudomonas, Corynebacterium and Arthrobacter predominate in the rocks. Many of them are capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen. Rocks disintegrate mainly along cracks and at the surface. Accumulation of organic substances, leaching of elements and formation of [...]