TY - JOUR
T1 - Biomineralization of carbonate and phosphate by moderately halophilic bacteria
AU - Sánchez-Román, Mónica
AU - Rivadeneyra, Maria A.
AU - Vasconcelos, Crisogono
AU - McKenzie, Judith A.
PY - 2007/8
Y1 - 2007/8
N2 - We investigated the precipitation of carbonate and phosphate minerals by 19 species of moderately halophilic bacteria using media with variable Mg 2+/Ca2+ ratios. The precipitated minerals were calcite, magnesium (Mg) calcite, and struvite (MgNH4PO4· 6H2O) in variable proportions depending on the Mg2+/ Ca2+ ratio of the medium. The Mg content of the Mg-calcite decreased with increasing Ca2+ concentration in the medium. According to the saturation indices, other minerals could also have precipitated. We observed important differences between the morphology of carbonate and phosphate, which may help us to recognize these minerals in natural systems. We studied the growth and pH curves of four bacteria in media specific for carbonate and struvite precipitation. We consider the biomineralization processes that produce carbonate and phosphate minerals, and propose a hypothesis for the lack of struvite in natural environments and ancient rocks.
AB - We investigated the precipitation of carbonate and phosphate minerals by 19 species of moderately halophilic bacteria using media with variable Mg 2+/Ca2+ ratios. The precipitated minerals were calcite, magnesium (Mg) calcite, and struvite (MgNH4PO4· 6H2O) in variable proportions depending on the Mg2+/ Ca2+ ratio of the medium. The Mg content of the Mg-calcite decreased with increasing Ca2+ concentration in the medium. According to the saturation indices, other minerals could also have precipitated. We observed important differences between the morphology of carbonate and phosphate, which may help us to recognize these minerals in natural systems. We studied the growth and pH curves of four bacteria in media specific for carbonate and struvite precipitation. We consider the biomineralization processes that produce carbonate and phosphate minerals, and propose a hypothesis for the lack of struvite in natural environments and ancient rocks.
KW - Calcite
KW - Coprecipitated
KW - Mg-calcite
KW - Moderately halophilic bacteria
KW - Struvite
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2007.00336.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2007.00336.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 17535298
AN - SCOPUS:34447530555
VL - 61
SP - 273
EP - 284
JO - FEMS Microbiology Ecology
JF - FEMS Microbiology Ecology
SN - 0168-6496
IS - 2
ER -