Forced biomineralization: A review

H Ehrlich, E Bailey, M Wysokowski, T Jesionowski - Biomimetics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biologically induced and controlled mineralization of metals promotes the development of
protective structures to shield cells from thermal, chemical, and ultraviolet stresses. Metal …

Magnetotactic bacteria and magnetofossils: ecology, evolution and environmental implications

P Goswami, K He, J Li, Y Pan, AP Roberts… - npj Biofilms and …, 2022 - nature.com
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a group of phylogenetically diverse and morphologically
varied microorganisms with a magnetoresponsive capability called magnetotaxis or …

Efficient nitrate removal of immobilized mixed aerobic denitrifying bacteria and community dynamics response to temperature and low carbon/nitrogen polluted water

Z Chen, T Zhang, J Meng, S Zhou, Z Zhang… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The denitrification performance of immobilized mixed aerobic denitrifying bacteria (IMADB)
was investigated. IMADB displayed strong temperature adaptability under low …

Iron‐biomineralizing organelle in magnetotactic bacteria: function, synthesis and preservation in ancient rock samples

M Amor, FP Mathon, CL Monteil… - Environmental …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are ubiquitous aquatic microorganisms that incorporate iron
from their environment to synthesize intracellular nanoparticles of magnetite (Fe3O4) or …

Diversity and ecology of and biomineralization by magnetotactic bacteria

W Lin, Y Pan, DA Bazylinski - Environmental microbiology …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) biomineralize intracellular, membrane‐bounded crystals of
magnetite (Fe3O4) and/or greigite (Fe3S4) called magnetosomes. MTB play important roles …

Diverse phylogeny and morphology of magnetite biomineralized by magnetotactic cocci

P Liu, Y Liu, X Zhao, AP Roberts… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are diverse prokaryotes that produce magnetic nanocrystals
within intracellular membranes (magnetosomes). Here, we present a large‐scale analysis of …

Biomineralization in magnetotactic bacteria: From diversity to molecular discovery-based applications

J Wan, R Ji, J Liu, K Ma, Y Pan, W Lin - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
The synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles (Fe 3 O 4 or Fe 3 S 4) within the membrane-bound
organelles known as magnetosomes in magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) is a remarkable …

Renaissance for magnetotactic bacteria in astrobiology

J Shen, GA Paterson, Y Wang, JL Kirschvink… - The ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Capable of forming magnetofossils similar to some magnetite nanocrystals observed in the
Martian meteorite ALH84001, magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) once occupied a special …

Identification of sulfate‐reducing magnetotactic bacteria via a group‐specific 16S rDNA primer and correlative fluorescence and electron microscopy: Strategy for …

J Li, P Liu, N Menguy, K Benzerara… - Environmental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) biomineralize intracellular magnetic nanocrystals and swim
along geomagnetic field lines. While few axenic MTB cultures exist, living cells can be …

Bacterial community structure and novel species of magnetotactic bacteria in sediments from a seamount in the Mariana volcanic arc

J Liu, W Zhang, X Li, X Li, X Chen, JH Li, Z Teng… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Seamounts are undersea mountains rising abruptly from the sea floor and interacting
dynamically with underwater currents. They represent unique biological habitats with …