Mineral Formation by Microorganisms

Concepts and Applications

AvAydin Berenjian,Mostafa Seifan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

Del i serien Microbiology Monographs

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Beskrivning

This book explains how microorganisms play a pivotal role in the formation of biominerals, including carbonates, silicate minerals and oxides.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-05-08
Mått:155 x 235 x 27 mm
Vikt:758 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Microbiology Monographs
Antal sidor:387
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030808068

Utforska kategorier

Biokemisk teknik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Kemi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Aydin BerenjianSchool of EngineeringUniversity of WaikatoHamiltonNew Zealand Mostafa SeifanSchool of EngineeringUniversity of WaikatoHamiltonNew Zealand

Innehållsförteckning

Microbial Domains and Their Role in the Formation of Minerals.- Intracellular and Extracellular Bacterial Biomineralization.- Geophysical Monitoring and Characterization of Biomineralization Processes.- The Molecular Genetics of Microbial Biomineralization.- Silicate Minerals Induced by Microorganisms.- Non-Silicate Minerals (Carbonates, Oxides, Phosphates, Sulfur-Containing, Oxalates and Other Organic Crystals) Induced by Microorganisms.- Magnetosome Biomineralization by Magnetotactic Bacteria.- Factors Affecting Biomineralization.- Experimental Modeling of Carbonate Mineral Precipitation in the Presence of Cyanobacteria.- Key Applications of Biomineralization.