Phototrophic Fe(II) oxidation in an atmosphere of H2: Implications for Archean banded iron formations

Geobiology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-24

  Croal, L R ^a   Jiao, Y ^b   Kappler, A ^c   Newman, D K ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERROUS ION; HYDROGEN;

BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); IRON OXIDE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OXIDATION; PHOTOAUTOTROPHY;

ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ATMOSPHERE; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PROTEOBACTERIA; SHORT SURVEY;

ARCHAEA; ATMOSPHERE; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PROTEOBACTERIA;

PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 60049094431     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2008.00185.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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