Bacterial magnetosomes: Microbiology, biomineralization and biotechnological applications

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 464-473

  Schuler D ^a   Frankel, R B ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON DERIVATIVE; MAGNETITE;

BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL MOTION; IRON METABOLISM; MAGNETISM; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; SHORT SURVEY;

AEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; CELL FRACTIONATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE; GENES, BACTERIAL; IRON; MAGNETICS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MOVEMENT; ORGANELLES; OXIDES; SULFIDES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032745555     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051547     Document Type: Short Survey

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