In environmental magnetism, rock and mineral magnetic techniques are used to investigate
the formation, transportation, deposition, and postdepositional alterations of magnetic …

Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are widespread, motile, diverse prokaryotes that biomineralize
a unique organelle called the magnetosome. Magnetosomes consist of a nano-sized crystal …

Iron biominerals are formed by a broad host of organisms, in which they serve various
functions. For example, iron oxides formed by organisms serve for strengthening of tissues1 …

The widespread nanostructures of iron oxides and oxyhydroxides are important reagents in
many biogeochemical processes in many parts of our planet and ecosystem. Their functions …

Recent developments in the biosynthesis of nanomaterials have demonstrated the important
role of biological systems and microorganisms in nanoscience and nanotechnology. These …

Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a diverse group of microorganisms with the ability to orient
and migrate along geomagnetic field lines. This unique feat is based on specific intracellular …

The ability of magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) to orient in magnetic fields is based on the
synthesis of magnetosomes, which are unique prokaryotic organelles comprising membrane …

Magnetosomes are specialized organelles for magnetic navigation that comprise membrane-
enveloped, nano-sized crystals of a magnetic iron mineral; they are formed by a diverse …

Magnetotactic bacteria, known to produce magnetic nanocrystals with uniform shapes and
sizes at physiological conditions, serve as an inspiration and source of a number of …

Various organisms possess a genetic program that enables the controlled formation of a
mineral, a process termed biomineralization. The variety of biological material architectures …