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ReviewCurrent microbiology2025

Spectroscopic Methods to Study Inorganic Minerals Produced by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans.

Shuang Zhang, Limin Qu, Meihua Yuan, Tao Liu, Xindi Sun, Lei Yan

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Review in Current microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Shuang ZhangHeilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Recycling of Argo-Waste in Cold Region, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, China.
Limin QuHeilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Recycling of Argo-Waste in Cold Region, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, China.
Meihua YuanHeilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Recycling of Argo-Waste in Cold Region, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, China.
Tao LiuHeilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Recycling of Argo-Waste in Cold Region, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, China.
Xindi SunHeilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Recycling of Argo-Waste in Cold Region, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, China.
Lei YanHeilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Recycling of Argo-Waste in Cold Region, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, China. hekouyanlei@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2596-6840

Funding

Heilongjiang Provincial Key Research and Development Program Guidance Projects GZ20220051Heilongjiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China LH2024C074Program for Young Talents of Basic Research in Universities of Heilongjiang Province YQJH2024163
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans (A. ferrooxidans) is a widely studied acidophilic prokaryote primarily found in natural low-pH environments by fixing carbon dioxide and nitrogen and drives ecological succession in acidic biotopes. As a key microorganism in bioleaching and biocorrosion processes, A. ferrooxidans demonstrate unique capabilities in synthesizing both intracellular magnetite and various extracellular secondary minerals. Understanding the synthesis mechanisms and characterizing the composition of these secondary minerals are of significant scientific importance. In this study, we briefly introduced the physico-chemical characteristics of A. ferrooxidans, with emphasis on summarizing the information regarding its biomineralization as investigated through microscopic, spectroscopic, and coupled analytical techniques. Additionally, the properties and potential applications of the inorganic minerals produced by A. ferrooxidans-mediated were reviewed. Finally, we discussed possible future research directions and development prospects for the application of spectroscopy in studying inorganic minerals synthesized by A. ferrooxidans.

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AcidithiobacillusMineralsSpectrum AnalysisBiomineralizationMinerals

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