Biologically Induced Mineralization by Bacteria

Research Article| January 03, 2003 Biologically Induced Mineralization by Bacteria Richard B. Frankel; Richard B. Frankel Department of Physics, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407 U.S.A. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Dennis A. Bazylinski Dennis A. Bazylinski Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011 U.S.A. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2003) 54 (1): 95–114. https://doi.org/10.2113/0540095 Article history first online: 03 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Richard B. Frankel, Dennis A. Bazylinski; Biologically Induced Mineralization by Bacteria. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2003;; 54 (1): 95–114. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/0540095 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search Bacteria are small, prokaryotic, microorganisms that are ubiquitous in surface and subsurface terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Prokaryotes comprise two Domains (Superkingdoms) in the biological taxonomic hierarchy, the Bacteria and the Archaea. They exhibit remarkable diversity both genetically and metabolically even within the same microenvironment and they are thought to play a major role in the deposition and weathering of minerals in the earth's crust. The synthesis of minerals by prokaryotes can be grouped into two canonical modes: 1) biologically induced mineralization (BIM) and 2) biologically controlled mineralization (BCM) (Lowenstam 1981; Lowenstam and Weiner 1989). In this chapter,... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.