Simulation of the impacts of diagenesis or low-grade metamorphism on neutrophilic microaerobic Fe(II)-oxidizing biofilm

Science China Earth Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1021-1029

  Li, Jun ^a   Li, YiLiang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

diagenesis low grade metamorphism; early biosphere; extracellular polymeric substance (EPS); iron oxides; iron oxidizing bacteria

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; HEMATITE; IRON OXIDES; POLYMERS; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

BANDED IRON FORMATIONS; DIAGENESIS/LOW-GRADE METAMORPHISM; EARLY BIOSPHERE; EXPERIMENTAL SIMULATIONS; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; IRON OXIDIZING BACTERIA; LOW-GRADE METAMORPHIC; LOW-GRADE METAMORPHISM;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIUM; BANDED IRON FORMATION; BIOFILM; DIAGENESIS; HEMATITE; IRON OXIDE; METABOLISM; METAMORPHISM; MORPHOLOGY; ORGANIC MATTER; POLYMER; PSEUDOMORPH;

EID: 84899992630     PISSN: 16747313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11430-013-4730-2     Document Type: Article

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