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Strains. The A. ferrooxidans strains AF1, AF2 and AF3 were isolated from samples from the Gaofeng mine of Guangdong province, the Daye mine of Hubei province and the Yufu mine of Hunan province in China, respectively. AFc originated from a sediment sample from the inshore of Xiamen sea, China.
A. ferrooxidans is a Gram negative rod shaped bacterium that is commonly found in deep caves or acid mine drainage, such as coal waste (10, 11, 12). These acidophilic bacteria thrive in optimal pH level of 1.5 â 2.5 where they convert insoluble metals to their soluble state.