The industrial experiment, in Dexing Copper Mine in 2000, showed that thioglycolic acid was a quality organic depressant, and could substitute Na 2S completely as the depressant.

• 在江西德兴铜矿进行的选钼工业试验表明,巯基乙酸是一种优良的有机抑制剂,能完全取代硫化钠,同时能有效地降低选矿药剂成本。