Silicon-Rich, Iron Oxide Microtubular Sheath Produced by an Iron-Oxidizing Bacterium, Leptothrix sp. Strain OUMS1, in Culture

This study aimed to manipulate the texture and elemental composition of the novel sheaths produced by the iron-oxidizing bacterium Leptothrix in culture by altering components of the medium. When previously isolated strain OUMS1 was cultured in media (pH 7.0 throughout incubation) containing various...

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Main Authors: Hiromichi Ishihara, Hideki Hashimoto, Eisuke Taketa, Tomoko Suzuki, Kyoko Mandai, Hitoshi Kunoh, Jun Takada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-06-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/4/3/565