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Ferrous iron oxidation by anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria

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Widdel, Friedrich, Schnell, Sylvia, Heising, Silke, Ehrenreich, Armin, Assmus, Bernhard, Schink, Bernhard·1993·Nature

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  • Several experimental studies have confirmed that various purple and green bacteria can use Fe(II) as a reductant for CO2 fixation.

    “Since then, several experimental studies have confirmed that various purple and green bacteria can use Fe(II) as a reductant for CO2 fixation (e.g., Widdel et al., 1993; Heising et al., 1999; Straub et al., 1999).”

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  1. [2]Stumm, W. & Morgan, J. J. Aquatic Chemistry 2nd ed (Wiley-Interscience, New York, 1981).
  2. [11]Schidlowski, M. in The Early History of the Earth (ed. Windley, B. F.) 525-535 (Wiley. London, 1976).
  3. [17]Jørgensen, B. B. in Microbial Geochemistry (ed. Krumbein, W. E.) 91-124 (Blackwell, Oxford. 1983).
  4. [19]Widdel, F. & Bak, F. in The Prokaryotes Vol. 4 (eds Balows, A., Trüper, H. G., Dworkin, M., Harder. W. & Schleifer, K.-H.) 3352-3378 (Springer, New York, 1992). 19. Widdel, F. & Bak, F. in The Prokaryotes Vol. 4 (eds Balows, A., Trüper, H. G., Dworkin, M., Harder, W. & Schleifer, K.-H.) 3352-3378 (Springer, New York, 1992).

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Authors
Widdel, F., Schnell, S., Heising, S., Ehrenreich, A., Assmus, B., & Schink, B.
Affiliations
  • Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology (DE)
  • University of Konstanz (DE)
Venue
Nature
Published
1993-04
Volume
362
Issue
6423
Pages
834-836
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2070567272
Cited by
735
References
30
Citations by year
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8.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • KOPS (University of Konstanz) (submittedVersion)
  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
Keywords
ferrous iron oxidation, anoxygenic photosynthesis, purple non-sulfur bacteria, iron oxidation, redox potential, banded iron formations, iron oxyhydroxide, carbon dioxide reduction, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, Gallionella ferruginea

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