Enhanced biological desilication by Bacillus mucilaginosus mutant: Multi-omics insights into extracellular polymeric substance overproduction and metabolic adaptations.
Findings reveal that the enhanced desilication by BM3 is associated with coordinated metabolic reprogramming and a more reactive EPS-mineral interface, providing an effective biological pretreatment for disrupting silicate matrices and improving scandium recovery from refractory tailings.