Interest in mineral–microbe interaction has grown enormously over recent decades,
providing information in a puzzle-like manner which points towards an ever increasingly …

Among the wide range of materials used for remediating environmental contaminants,
modified and functionalised nanoclays show particular promise as advanced sorbents …

Uncovers the Key Role Microbes Play in the Transformation of Oxidizable and Reducible
MineralsMany areas of geomicrobial processes are receiving serious attention from …

Interactions between microorganisms and clay minerals are ubiquitous in nature and are
involved in the formation and transformation of clay minerals and the global cycles of many …

Clay minerals are ubiquitous in soils, sediments, and sedimentary rocks, and they play
important roles in environmental processes. Microbes are also abundant in these geological …

The ability of microorganisms to reduce iron in clay minerals has been well demonstrated by
literature up to now. However, the detailed interaction mechanisms between minerals …

Bacterial mineralization of struvite is one of the novel approaches for the recovery of major
nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus. However, previous studies were done by using …

Virtually all 2: 1 clay minerals contain some Fe in their crystal structure, which may undergo
redox reaction with surrounding redox-active species causing potentially significant changes …

Uranium (U) is the most hazardous radionuclide in nuclear waste and its harmful effects
depend on its mobility and bioavailability. Microorganisms can affect the speciation of …

A thorough understanding of the energy sources used by microbial systems in the deep
terrestrial subsurface is essential since the extreme conditions for life in deep biospheres …