Nathan Van Wyk

Nathan Van Wyk is a researcher affiliated with the Department of Biology and Environmental Science at Linnaeus University's Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. He contributes to the Linnaeus University Centre for Ecology and Evolution in Microbial model Systems (EEMiS), focusing on microbial applications for metal recovery from industrial and mining waste.

Research Focus:

• Development of bioleaching techniques for critical raw materials
• Microbial solubilization of metals like magnesium and vanadium
• Sustainable processing of primary and secondary metal sources
• Ecological applications of acid-producing bacteria

Key Publications: His recent work explores bioleaching using Fervidacidithiobacillus caldus and Gluconobacter oxydans for metal extraction from mining waste and bauxite residue.