Bioweathering of metallurgical wastes: Insights into dissolution mediated by fungus Aspergillus niger

Aleksandra Cichosz; Anna Potysz; Artur Pędziwiatr; Jakub Kierczak; Manivannan Sethurajan

doi:10.2478/mipo-2026-0005

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Bioweathering of metallurgical wastes: Insights into dissolution mediated by fungus Aspergillus niger

Mineralogia

Volume 57 (2026): Issue 1 (January 2026)

By: Aleksandra Cichosz, Anna Potysz , Artur Pędziwiatr, Jakub Kierczak and Manivannan Sethurajan

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mipo-2026-0005 | Journal eISSN: 1899-8526 | Journal ISSN: 1899-8291

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Language: English

Page range: 58 - 76

Submitted on: May 7, 2026

Accepted on: Sep 21, 2026

Published on: Oct 26, 2026

Published by: Mineralogical Society of Poland

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: Volume open

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© 2026 Aleksandra Cichosz, Anna Potysz, Artur Pędziwiatr, Jakub Kierczak, Manivannan Sethurajan, published by Mineralogical Society of Poland
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