Hexagonal platelet-like magnetite as a biosignature of thermophilic iron-reducing bacteria and its applications to the exploration of the modern deep, hot biosphere and the emergence of iron-reducing bacteria in early precambrian oceans

Astrobiology

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1100-1108

  Li, Yi Liang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Banded iron formation; Biosignatures; Deep subsurface biosphere; Iron reducing bacteria; Magnetite

Indexed keywords

FERRIC ION; FERUMOXYTOL;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SEA; SEDIMENT; THERMOANAEROBACTER;

EARTH (PLANET); FERRIC COMPOUNDS; FERUMOXYTOL; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; OCEANS AND SEAS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; THERMOANAEROBACTER;

THERMOANAEROBACTER;

EID: 84871000803     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2012.0847     Document Type: Article

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