Biologically induced and controlled mineralization of metals promotes the development of
protective structures to shield cells from thermal, chemical, and ultraviolet stresses. Metal …

Advances in applied and industrial microbial biotechnology have opened up many new
avenues for application of several microorganisms. A group of certain metal reducers such …

Shewanella species are renowned for their respiratory versatility, including their ability to
respire poorly soluble substrates by using enzymatic machinery that is localized to the …

Mangroves are a transitional ecosystem between terrestrial and marine environments,
hosting a rich diversity of flora and fauna that adapt to both environments and are …

ABSTRACT A marine psychrotolerant, dissimilatory Fe (III)-reducing bacterium, Shewanella
sp. strain PV-4, from the microbial mat at a hydrothermal vent of Loihi Seamount in the …

Production of both nano-sized particles of crystalline pure phase magnetite and magnetite
substituted with Co, Ni, Cr, Mn, Zn or the rare earths for some of the Fe has been …

The solubility of orthophosphate (PO43−) in iron-rich sediments can be exceedingly low,
limiting the bioavailability of this essential nutrient to microbial populations that catalyze …

Vast quantities of methane are trapped in oceanic hydrate deposits. Because methane is a
powerful greenhouse gas (about 26 times more effective than CO2), there is considerable …

A novel marine bacterial strain, PV-4T, isolated from a microbial mat located at a
hydrothermal vent of Loihi Seamount in the Pacific Ocean, has been characterized. This …

Bacteria from the genus Shewanella are the most diverse respiratory organisms studied to
date and can utilize a variety of metals and metal (loid) s as terminal electron acceptors …