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 …

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 …

Classification of a complexly mixed magnetic mineral assemblage in Pacific Ocean surface sediment by electron microscopy and supervised magnetic unmixing

J Li, Y Liu, S Liu, AP Roberts, H Pan, T **ao… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Unambiguous magnetic mineral identification in sediments is a prerequisite for
reconstructing paleomagnetic and paleoenvironmental information from environmental …

Magnetite magnetofossils record biogeochemical remanent magnetization in hydrogenetic ferromanganese crusts

W Yuan, H Zhou, Z Yang, JR Hein, Q Yang - Geology, 2020 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Records of natural remanent magnetization (NRM) and geomagnetic polarity reversals
preserved within ferromanganese (Fe-Mn) crusts, together with the application of fine …

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 …

Dependence of bacterial magnetosome morphology on chemical conditions in deep-sea sediments

T Yamazaki, Y Suzuki, M Kouduka… - Earth and Planetary …, 2019 - Elsevier
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) play an important role in biogeochemical cycles of iron and
remanent magnetization acquisition of sediments. It is generally considered that magnetite …

Characterization and quantification of magnetofossils within abyssal manganese nodules from the Western Pacific Ocean and implications for nodule formation

XD Jiang, X Zhao, YM Chou, QS Liu… - Geochemistry …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abyssal manganese nodules have been explored widely for their economic potential and
paleoenvironmental significance. Debate about whether biogenic or physical‐chemical …

Detecting life by behavior, the overlooked sensitivity of behavioral assays

D Zinßmeister, M Leibovitch, E Natan, S Turjeman… - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
Detecting life has driven research and exploration for centuries, but recent attempts to
compile and generate a framework that summarizes life features, aimed to develop …