Does a low-pH microenvironment around phototrophic FeII-oxidizing bacteria prevent cell encrustation by FeIII minerals?

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 592-600

  Hegler, Florian ^a   Schmidt, Caroline ^a   Schwarz, Heinz ^b   Kappler, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Ferrous iron oxidation; Mineral precipitation; Phototrophic FeII oxidizers

Indexed keywords

FERRIC ION; FERROUS ION; IRON;

BACTERIUM; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENCRUSTING ORGANISM; IRON; PH; PHOTOAUTOTROPHY; PHOTOOXIDATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY);

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHROMATIACEAE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; ENVIRONMENT; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PH; PHOTOTROPHY; SINGLE CELL ANALYSIS;

CHROMATIACEAE; ENVIRONMENT; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IRON; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MODELS, CHEMICAL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHOTOTROPHIC PROCESSES; SINGLE-CELL ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 78149374058     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: 15746941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2010.00975.x     Document Type: Article

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