Minerals formed by organisms

Organisms are capable of forming a diverse array of minerals, some of which cannot be formed inorganically in the biosphere. The initial precipitates may differ from the form in which they are finally stabilized, or during development of...

Lowenstam，H. - 《Science》

Structure and development of a benthic marine microbial mat

Vertically stratified microbial communities of phototrophic bacteria in the upper intertidal zones of the North Sea island of Mellum were investigated. Gro...

Stal，L - 《Fems Microbiology Letters》

Microbial degradation of paintings. Appl Environ Microbiol

Starch is an important ingredient of many processed foods. The natural versatility of this polymer has been greatly expanded through physical and chemical ...

O Ciferri - 《Applied & Environmental Microbiology》

Ecological Aspects of Heavy Metal Responses in Microorganisms

Much of the information concerning the influences of heavy metals on microorganisms, and the processes they mediate, is fragmentary and scattered over a wide range of scientific literature. This undoubtedly reflects the ubiquitous nature...

T Duxbury - Springer US

Thermodynamics of H2-consuming and H2-producing metabolic reactions in diverse methanogenic environments under in situ conditions

In situ concentrations of hydrogen and other metabolites involved in H2-consuming and H2-producing reactions were measured in anoxic methanogenic lake sedi...

R.，Conrad，B.，... - 《Fems Microbiology Letters》

Long-term Performance of Permeable Reactive Barriers Using Zero-valent Iron: An Evaluation at Two Sites

Research described in this research brief explores the geochemical and microbiological processes occurring within zero-valent iron treatment zones in perme...

RT Wilkin，RW Puls，GW Sewell

Mercury in aquatic ecosystems

Mercury (Hg) is one of the most toxic heavy metals. From a biological perspective it has no redeeming virtue, for, unlike a number of other heavy metals, i...

TA Jackson - Springer US

Biomineralization and biological metal accumulation : biological and geological perspectives : papers presented at the fourth International Symposium on Bi...

Biominerals are generated by the subtle interaction of biological organization and mineral growth. They belong both to the living and the inanimate world a...

P Westbroek - D. Reidel Pub. ;

Biogeochemical cycling of mineral-forming elements

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PA Trudinger，DJ Swaine - 《Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta》

Diagenesis of metals chemically complexed to bacteria: laboratory formation of metal phosphates, sulfides, and organic condensates in artificial sediments.

Cells of Bacillus subtilis, when suspended in a 5mM metal solution, bind metals tenaciously to their cell walls. These metal-loaded cells, when mixed with ...

T J，Beveridge，J D，... - 《Applied & Environmental Microbiology》