The Role of Mycorrhizal-Assisted Phytomining in the Recovery of Raw Materials from Mine Wastes
, Vanesa AnalÃa Silvani 3,†, Natalia Andrea Juarez 1, Alicia Margarita Godeas 3 and Stefano Ubaldini 2
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The manuscript is well written, described, and provides interesting results for bioaccumulation using Mycorrhizal-Assisted Phytomining (MAP) system. I recommend it for publication without further revision. One suggestion I would like to make to authors is to include a mechanistic pictorial flow chart of the process.
Author Response
Point 1: One suggestion I would like to make to authors is to include a mechanistic pictorial flow chart of the process.
Response 1: Dear Editor and reviewer 1, thank you for your suggestions. We included a pictorial flow chart as a graphical abstract for a better comprehension.
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Reviewer 2 Report
The article concerns an interesting and at the same time important issue related to bimetallurgy and the recovery of metals from mine waste. In the introduction, the authors have comprehensively presented the issue and the justification for taking up the subject. The presented research methodology does not raise any objections. The results are presented graphically and in tables. Some comments:
- line 90-93 - not clear, requires changes
lines 107 and 123 subscript in ZnSO4
- line 115 - natural temperature - requires clarification
- line 128 - assign parameters, not list them at the end, which are physicochemical, which are hydraulic
- line 142-143 - superscripts
- Figure 2 - marks A, b, C
line 172 - is P metal?
Author Response
Dear Editor and reviewer, we improved the manuscript as your suggestions.
Point 1: - line 90-93 - not clear, requires changes
Response 1: Lines 90-93 were improved.
Point 2: - lines 107 and 123 subscript in ZnSO4
Response 2: Thank you, it was corrected.
Point 3: - line 115 - natural temperature - requires clarification
Response 3: Temperature values were clarified.
Point 4: - line 128 - assign parameters, not list them at the end, which are physicochemical, which are hydraulic
Response 4: Parameters were clarified.
Point 5: - line 142-143 - superscripts
Response 5: Thank you, it was corrected.
Point 6: - Figure 2 - marks A, b, C
Response 6: Figure 2 improved.
Point 7: line 172 - is P metal?
Response 7: Thank you, it was corrected.
Reviewer 3 Report
Paper entitled “The role of Mycorrhizal-Assisted Phytomining in the recovery
of raw materials from mine wastes” meets the necessary standards for publication in this journal.
Final Conclusion: The paper meets the necessary standards for publication.
Author Response
Dear Editor and Reviewer, we acknowledge your suggestions. We revised the manuscript and improved it.
Point 1: Please check the entire manuscript carefully for eventual typographical errors.
Response 1: Thank you, the manuscript was entirely revised.
Point 2: Attention when writing references. They are not unitary
Response 2: Thank you, it was checked.
