A critical review of mineral–microbe interaction and co-evolution: mechanisms and applications

National Science Review, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9(10)

Published: July 4, 2022

Mineral–microbe interactions play important roles in environmental change, biogeochemical cycling of elements and formation ore deposits. Minerals provide both beneficial (physical chemical protection, nutrients, energy) detrimental (toxic substances oxidative pressure) effects to microbes, resulting mineral-specific microbial colonization. Microbes impact dissolution, transformation precipitation minerals through their activity, either genetically controlled or metabolism-induced biomineralization. Through these interactions, microbes co-evolve Earth history. typically occur at microscopic scale but the effect is often manifested global scale. Despite advances achieved decades research, major questions remain. Four areas are identified for future research: integrating mineral ecology, establishing biosignatures, linking laboratory mechanistic investigation field observation, manipulating mineral–microbe benefit humankind.

Language: Английский

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A critical review of biomineralization in environmental geotechnics: Applications, trends, and perspectives

Biogeotechnics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 1(1), P. 100003 - 100003

Published: March 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Allotropy of selenium nanoparticles: Colourful transition, synthesis, and biotechnological applications

Microbial Biotechnology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 16(5), P. 877 - 892

Published: Jan. 9, 2023

Abstract Elemental selenium (Se 0 ) nanomaterials undergo allotropic transition from thermodynamically‐unstable to more stable phases. This process is significantly different when Se nanoparticles (NPs) are produced via physico‐chemical and biological pathways. While the of physico‐chemically synthesized fast (minutes hours), biogenic takes months complete. The biopolymer layer covering NPs might be main factor controlling this retardation, but still remains an open question. Phylogenetically‐diverse bacteria reduce oxyanions red amorphous allotrope, which has low market value. Then, undergoes trigonal (metallic grey) end product having important industrial applications (e.g. semiconductors, alloys). Is it not yet clear whether presents any function, or mainly a detoxification respiratory by‐product. better understanding would benefit recovery secondary resources its targeted utilization with respect each stage. review article critically discusses methods biosynthetic pathways (bio)mineralization. In addition, proposes conceptual model for resource potential in context circular economy.

Language: Английский

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Towards the microbial home: An overview of developments in next‐generation sustainable architecture

Microbial Biotechnology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 16(6), P. 1112 - 1130

Published: April 18, 2023

Abstract Disruptive innovation is needed to raise the threshold of sustainable building performance, so that our buildings improve on net zero impacts and have a life‐promoting impact natural world. This article outlines new approach next‐generation architecture, which draws versatile metabolisms microbes as platform by incorporating microbial technologies microbially produced materials into practice built environment. The regenerative architecture arising from these interventions includes broad range advances using materials, creating bioreceptive surfaces promote life, providing green, bio‐remediating energy waste. Such innovations are presently reaching marketplace novel like Biocement® with lower embodied carbon than conventional adopt facilitated processes, utilities PeePower® transforms urine electrical bioreactor‐based systems such pioneering BIQ in Hamburg. While field still young, some products (e.g. mycelium biocomposites) poised for uptake public–private economic axis become mainstream within industry. Other developments opportunities local maker communities empower citizens catalyse vernacular practices. In particular, activation commons through daily acts living, ‘democratises’ resource harvesting (materials energy) ways sustain returns important decisions about how run home back citizens. disruptive move re‐centres domestic‐commons heart society, setting stage architectures support increasingly robust resilient communities.

Language: Английский

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The Role of Microorganisms in the Nucleation of Carbonates, Environmental Implications and Applications

Minerals, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(12), P. 1562 - 1562

Published: Dec. 3, 2022

Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is an important process in the synthesis of minerals, and thus, it widely explored as a novel approach with potential for many technological applications. However, processes mechanisms involved mineral formation presence microbes are not yet fully understood. This review covers current knowledge regarding role microbial cells metabolic products (e.g., extracellular polymeric substances, proteins amino acids) on adsorption divalent metals, ionic species templates crystal nucleation. Moreover, they can play precipitation, size, morphology lattice. By understanding how their promote suitable physicochemical conditions (pH, Mg/Ca ratio free CO32− ions) to induce nucleation manipulation final precipitates could be reality (geo)biotechnological approaches. The applications implications biogenic carbonates areas such geology engineering presented discussed this review, major focus biotechnology.

Language: Английский

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Detection of biogenic amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) formed by bacteria using FTIR spectroscopy

Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 278, P. 121262 - 121262

Published: April 30, 2022

Language: Английский

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Magnesite everywhere: Formation of carbonates in the alkaline lakes and playas of the Cariboo Plateau, British Columbia, Canada

Chemical Geology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 648, P. 121951 - 121951

Published: Jan. 21, 2024

The Cariboo Plateau in central British Columbia, Canada, hosts the largest aerial extent of low temperature lacustrine magnesite world. Magnesite was most abundant carbonate mineral 21 33 sampled alkaline lakes and 20 22 playas. Calcite, hydromagnesite very high magnesium calcite (VHMC, also called disordered dolomite) were found closed basin on plateau. Carbonate mineralogy strongly associated with lake water geochemistry, particularly total alkalinity. VHMC dominant highest alkalinities (>1000 mEq/kg), middle range (generally 70 to 800 mEq/kg) minor amounts phase assemblage lower relative (<110 mEq/kg). geochemical trends for activity CO32−, Ca2+ Mg2+ suggest that these constituents all bodies are controlled by precipitation Ca- and/or Mg‑carbonate minerals. waters near equilibrium metastable crystalline Ca‑carbonate We hypothesize carbonates present likely formed via non-classical crystallization pathways based relationship between aqueous geochemistry chemical composition Ca-bearing magnesites. Non-classical offers new models thinking about formation environments.

Language: Английский

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Viruses participate in the organomineralization of travertines

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: July 19, 2023

Abstract Travertines, which precipitate from high temperature water saturated with calcium carbonate, are generally considered to be dominated by physico-chemical and microbial precipitates. Here, as an additional influence on organomineral formation, metagenomic data microscopic analyses clearly demonstrate that highly diverse viral, bacterial archaeal communities occur in the biofilms associated several modern classic travertine sites Europe Asia, along virus-like particles. Metagenomic analysis reveals bacteriophages (bacterial viruses) containing icosahedral capsids belonging Siphoviridae, Myoviridae Podoviridae families most abundant of all viral strains, although bacteriophage distribution does vary across sampling sites. Icosahedral shapes also frequently observed under microscope, occurring non-mineralized through mineralized viruses Viruses initially Ca-Si amorphous precipitates subordinate Mg Al contents; these then alter nanospheroids composed Ca carbonate minor silicate 80–300 nm diameter. Understanding roles carbonate-saturated settings related organomineralization processes is critical for their broader inclusion geological record ecosystem models.

Language: Английский

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Barium and strontium isotope fractionation by cyanobacteria forming intracellular carbonates

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 356, P. 165 - 178

Published: July 20, 2023

Language: Английский

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Controls on Mineral Formation in High pH Fluids From the Lost City Hydrothermal Field

Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 25(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

Abstract Although the serpentinite‐hosted Lost City hydrothermal field (LCHF) was discovered more than 20 years ago, it remains unclear whether and how presence of microbes affects mineralogy textures chimney structures. Most chimneys have flow comprised mineral walls bounding paleo‐channels, which are preserved in inactive vent structures to a varying degree. Brucite lines internal part these channels, while aragonite dominates exterior. Calcite is also present locally, mostly associated with brucite. Based on combination microscopic geochemical analyses, we interpret brucite, calcite, as primary minerals that precipitate abiotically from mixing seawater fluids. We observed local brucite precipitation microbial filaments and, some cases, may affect growth direction crystals. fluorescent carbonate minerals, possibly indicating organic compounds. Our results point an important substrate for life alkaline systems.

Language: Английский

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