Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: April 30, 2025
The
purpose
of
this
article
is
to
review
the
role
filamentous
fungi
in
leaching
uranium
from
ores
and
rocks.
Fungi
produce
short-chain
fatty
acids
through
fermentation
partial
oxidation
organic
compounds.
Biomass
can
be
separated
culture,
while
spent
media
dissolve
sequester
minerals
Oxide,
carbonate,
silicate
containing
hexavalent
are
suitable
for
treatment.
maximize
production
acids.
Uranium
dissolution
sequestration
attributed
mostly
formation
soluble
U(VI)-carboxylate
complexes
with
citric
oxalic
acids,
although
other
carboxylic
also
uranium.
leach
solutions
maintain
a
pH
level
between
1.5
3.5,
as
low
facilitates
proton
attack
on
minimizes
precipitation
metals
solution.
Two
types
processes
using
have
been
tested:
one-step
leaching,
where
biomass
not
before
contact
mineral,
two-step
which
employs
medium
after
removal
fungal
biomass.
Process
optimization
pilot
stage
has
yet
reported
literature.
To
date,
first
bioleaching
