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Helmut Brandl
Researcher at University of Zurich
Publications - 74
Citations - 5766
Helmut Brandl is an academic researcher from University of Zurich. The author has contributed to research in topics: Leaching (metallurgy) & Bioleaching. The author has an hindex of 33, co-authored 74 publications receiving 5301 citations. Previous affiliations of Helmut Brandl include University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Pseudomonas oleovorans as a Source of Poly(β-Hydroxyalkanoates) for Potential Applications as Biodegradable Polyesters
TL;DR: In spite of the higher cell yields obtained with octanoate and nonanoate, the use of hexanoates and heptanoate yielded higher-molecular-weight polymers, which represent an entirely new class of biodegradable thermoplastics.
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Computer-munching microbes: metal leaching from electronic scrap by bacteria and fungi
TL;DR: In this article, the formation of inorganic and organic acids caused the mobilization of metals from electronic waste materials, and a two-step leaching process was proposed where biomass growth is separated from metal leaching.
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Plastics from bacteria and for bacteria: Poly(β-hydroxyalkanoates) as natural, biocompatible, and biodegradable polyesters
TL;DR: PHB belongs to the family of poly(beta-hydroxyalkanoates), PHA, all of which are usually formed as intracellular inclusions under unbalanced growth conditions, recently of industrial interest to evaluate PHA polyesters as natural, biodegradable, and biocompatible plastics.
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The biosynthesis and characterization of poly(β-hydroxyalkanoates) produced by Pseudomonas oleovorans
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Microbial recovery of metals from solids
TL;DR: Bioleaching allows the cycling of metals by a process close to natural biogeochemical cycles reducing the demand for resources such as ores, energy, or landfill space.