Structural and morphological anomalies in magnetosomes: Possible biogenic origin for magnetite in ALH84001

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 201, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 84-106

  Taylor, A P ^a,b   Barry, J C ^a   Webb, R I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

ALH84001; Magnetite; Magnetosome; Magnetotactic bacteria; Platelets; Screw dislocation; Structural defects; Twinning; Whiskers

Indexed keywords

PLATELETS; SCREW DISLOCATIONS; SCREWS; SILICA; SILICATES; TEMPERATURE;

ALH84001; AXIAL RATIO; BIOGENIC MAGNETITE; BIOGENIC ORIGINS; MAGNETITE PARTICLES; MAGNETOSOMES; MAGNETOTACTIC BACTERIA; MARTIAN METEORITES; STRUCTURAL DEFECT; WHISKER;

MAGNETITE;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBONIC ACID; MAGNETITE; SILICON DIOXIDE; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOLOGY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; LOW TEMPERATURE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THROMBOCYTE;

EID: 0035138102     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.2001.00760.x     Document Type: Article

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