Abstract
Two morphologically distinct extracellular stalk fibers produced by Gallionella ferruginea were compared by electron microscopy and elemental analysis. The thick-and fine-fiber stalks were different in structure on a micrometer scale and in the site on the mother cell to which they were attached, but on a nanometer scale they were similar in ultrastructure and in the elemental composition of their basic fiber matrix.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 338-341 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Microbes and Environments |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Gallionella ferruginea
- Iron-oxidizing bacteria
- Organic/inorganic hybrid
- Two stalk fibers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Soil Science
- Plant Science