Mineral–microbe interactions play important roles in environmental change, biogeochemical
cycling of elements and formation of ore deposits. Minerals provide both beneficial (physical …

Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a group of phylogenetically diverse and morphologically
varied microorganisms with a magnetoresponsive capability called magnetotaxis or …

Résumé Prokaryotes have been shaping the surface of the Earth and impacting
geochemical cycles for the past four billion years. Biomineralization, the capacity to form …

Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) belong to several phyla. This class of microorganisms exhibits
the ability of magneto-aerotaxis. MTB synthesize biominerals in organelle-like structures …

Biosilicification—the formation of biological structures composed of silica—has a wide
distribution among eukaryotes; it plays a major role in global biogeochemical cycles, and …

While the formation of intracellular amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) by living organisms
is widespread, its detection in prokaryotes remains difficult owing to its susceptibility to …

While barium (Ba) and strontium (Sr) stable isotopes are increasingly used as tracers of
biogeochemical processes and paleo-proxies, the role of biotic processes on Ba and Sr …

Cyanobacteria have massively contributed to carbonate deposition over the geological
history. They are traditionally thought to biomineralize CaCO3 extracellularly as an indirect …

Biomineralization is the key process governing the biogeochemical cycling of multivalent
metals in the environment. Although some sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are recently …

An increasing number of bacteria has been shown to form intracellular amorphous calcium
carbonates (ACC), as previously observed for biomineralizing eukaryotes. Yet, the short …