@article{S. Abdallah_Selim_Hassan_El-amir_G. Farghaly_M. Elsayed_2022, title={Bioprocessing of natural phosphate ore with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria}, volume={37}, url={https://hrcak.srce.hr/ojs/index.php/rgn/article/view/22450}, DOI={10.17794/rgn.2022.5.5}, abstractNote={<p>Phosphate ores are in high demand around the world because they are the primary raw materials used in the manufacturing of phosphatic fertilizers and other chemicals. Since the grade of the ore is gradually declining, it is becoming economically viable to mine and beneficiate numerous lower-grade deposits, and a significant number of precious minerals are discarded due to the inadequacy of new technological advances. Thus, biological processes are becoming more appealing in mineral processing due to their lower operating costs and potential applications to beneficiate low-grade complex ores through the interaction of bacteria and mineral surfaces, resulting in surface modification and mineral separation via bio-flotation. Staphylococcus aureus was supplied by the mineral bioprocessing lab, CMRDI. Bacterial adhesion measurements revealed a higher affinity for apatite than quartz. A binary mixture containing 12.5% P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> and 42.5% SiO<sub>2</sub> yielded a concentrate containing 20.15% P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> and 33.5% SiO<sub>2</sub>. Using the bio-flotation process with Staphylococcus aureus and the optimal conditions on natural phosphate ore, a concentrate with 30.25% P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> was obtained from a feed containing 21.89% P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>.</p>}, number={5}, journal={Rudarsko-geološko-naftni zbornik}, author={S. Abdallah, Samah and Selim, Khaled and Hassan, Mohamed and El-amir, Atef and G. Farghaly , Mohamed and M. Elsayed, Samah}, year={2022}, month={Nov.}, pages={53–60} }