Diversity, Biomineralization and Rock Magnetism of Magnetotactic Bacteria

• Main Author: Lin, Wei (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Geophysics.; Geobiology.; Microbiology.; Earth Sciences.; Geophysics/Geodesy.; Biogeosciences.

Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) synthesize intracellular nano-sized minerals of magnetite and/or greigite magnetosomes for magnetic orientation. They play important roles in global iron cycling and sedimentary magnetism, and have a broad range of potential applications in both biotechnological and biom...

Table of Contents:

• Background
• Novel approach for enrichment, purification and characterization of magnetotactic bacteria
• Diversity of magnetotactic bacteria and its implications for environment
• Metagenomic analysis of uncultivated magnetotactic bacteria
• Rock magnetic properties of magnetotactic bacteria.