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mineral formations. Geomicrobiol J 18:359–368
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for the production of inorganic nano- and microstructures. Angewandte Chemie International
Edition 42:614–641
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WILEY-VHC Verlag GmbH & Co KgaA, Weinheim
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the context of geomicrobiology. Microbiologia 13:161–172
Beveridge TJ (1989) Role of cellular design in bacterial metal accumulation and mineralization.
Annu Rev Microbiol 43:147–171
Beveridge TJ, Murray RGE (1980) Sites of metal deposition in the cell wall of Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol 141:876–887
Bontognali TRR, Vasconcelos C, Warthmann RJ, Dupraz C, Bernasconi SM, McKenzie JA (2008)
Microbes produce nanobacteria-like structures, avoiding cell entombment. Geology 36:663–666
Boquet E, Boronat A, Ramos-Cormenzana A (1973) Production of calcite (calcium carbonate)
crystals by soil bacteria is a general phenomenon. Nature 246:527–529
Braissant O, Decho AW, Dupraz C, Glunk C, Przekop KM, Visscher PT (2007) Exopolymeric
substances of sulfate-reducing bacteria: interactions with calcium at alkaline pH and implication for formation of carbonate minerals. Geobiology 5:401–411
Brennan ST, Lowenstein TK, Horita J (2004) Seawater chemistry and the advent of biocalcification. Geology 32:473–476
Cappitelli F, Toniolo L, Sansonetti A, Gulotta D, Ranalli G, Zanardini E, Sorlini C (2007) Advantages
of using microbial technology over traditional chemical technology in removal of black crusts
from stone surfaces of historical monuments. Appl Environ Microbiol 73:5671–5675
Castanier S, Me ´tayer-Levrel L, Perthuisot J-P (1999) Ca-carbonates precipitation and limestone
genesis-the microbiologist point of view. Sedimentary Geology 126:9–23
Costerton JW, Lewandowski Z, Caldwell DE, Korber DR, Lappin-Scott HM (1995) Microbial
biofilms. Annu Rev Microbiol 49:711–745
De Muynck W, De Belie N, Verstraete W (2010) Microbial carbonate precipitation in construction
materials: a review. Ecological Engineering 36:118–136
Decho AW (2010) Overview of biopolymer-induced mineralization: what goes on in biofilms?
Ecological Engineering 36:137–144
Dominguez DC (2004) Calcium signalling in bacteria. Mol Microbiol 54:291–297
Douglas S, Beveridge TJ (1998) Mineral formation by bacteria in natural microbial communities.
FEMS Microbiol Ecol 26:79–88
Dupraz C, Reid RP, Braissant O, Decho AW, Norman RS, Visscher PT (2009) Process of
carbonate precipitation in modern microbial mats. Earth Sci Rev 96:141–162
Ehrlich HL (1996) Geomicrobiology, 3rd edn. Marcel Dekker, New York
Ehrlich HL (1998) Geomicrobiology: its significance for geology. Earth Sci Rev 45:45–60
Ercole C, Cacchio P, Botta AL, Centi V, Lepidi A (2007) Bacterially induced mineralization of
calcium carbonate: the role of exopolysaccharides and capsular polysaccharydes. Microsc
Microanal 13:42–50
Fein JB, Daughney CJ, Yee N, Davis TA (1997) A chemical equilibrium model for metal
adsorption onto bacterial surfaces. Geochim Cosmochim Acta 61:3319–3328
Folk RL (1993) SEM imaging of bacteria and nanobacteria in carbonate sediments and rocks.
J Sedim Petrol 63:990–999
Fortin D, Ferris FG, Beveridge TJ (1997) Surface-mediated mineral development by bacteria.
Rev Mineral 35:161–180
Friis AK, Davis TA, Figueira MM, Paquette J, Mucci A (2003) Influence of bacillus subtilis cell
walls and EDTA on calcite dissolution rates and crystal surface features. Environ Sci Technol
37:2376–2382
Hammes F, Verstraete W (2002) Key role of pH and calcium metabolism in microbial carbonate
precipitation. Rev Environ Sci Biotechnol 1:3–7
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mineral formations. Geomicrobiol J 18:359–368
B€ auerlein E (2003) Biomineralization of unicellular organisms: an unusual membrane biochemistry
for the production of inorganic nano- and microstructures. Angewandte Chemie International
Edition 42:614–641
B€ auerlein E (2004) Biomineralization. Progress in biology, molecular biology and application.
WILEY-VHC Verlag GmbH & Co KgaA, Weinheim
Ben Omar N, Arias JM, Gonzalez-Munoz MT (1997) Extracellular bacterial mineralization within
the context of geomicrobiology. Microbiologia 13:161–172
Beveridge TJ (1989) Role of cellular design in bacterial metal accumulation and mineralization.
Annu Rev Microbiol 43:147–171
Beveridge TJ, Murray RGE (1980) Sites of metal deposition in the cell wall of Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol 141:876–887
Bontognali TRR, Vasconcelos C, Warthmann RJ, Dupraz C, Bernasconi SM, McKenzie JA (2008)
Microbes produce nanobacteria-like structures, avoiding cell entombment. Geology 36:663–666
Boquet E, Boronat A, Ramos-Cormenzana A (1973) Production of calcite (calcium carbonate)
crystals by soil bacteria is a general phenomenon. Nature 246:527–529
Braissant O, Decho AW, Dupraz C, Glunk C, Przekop KM, Visscher PT (2007) Exopolymeric
substances of sulfate-reducing bacteria: interactions with calcium at alkaline pH and implication for formation of carbonate minerals. Geobiology 5:401–411
Brennan ST, Lowenstein TK, Horita J (2004) Seawater chemistry and the advent of biocalcification. Geology 32:473–476
Cappitelli F, Toniolo L, Sansonetti A, Gulotta D, Ranalli G, Zanardini E, Sorlini C (2007) Advantages
of using microbial technology over traditional chemical technology in removal of black crusts
from stone surfaces of historical monuments. Appl Environ Microbiol 73:5671–5675
Castanier S, Me ´tayer-Levrel L, Perthuisot J-P (1999) Ca-carbonates precipitation and limestone
genesis-the microbiologist point of view. Sedimentary Geology 126:9–23
Costerton JW, Lewandowski Z, Caldwell DE, Korber DR, Lappin-Scott HM (1995) Microbial
biofilms. Annu Rev Microbiol 49:711–745
De Muynck W, De Belie N, Verstraete W (2010) Microbial carbonate precipitation in construction
materials: a review. Ecological Engineering 36:118–136
Decho AW (2010) Overview of biopolymer-induced mineralization: what goes on in biofilms?
Ecological Engineering 36:137–144
Dominguez DC (2004) Calcium signalling in bacteria. Mol Microbiol 54:291–297
Douglas S, Beveridge TJ (1998) Mineral formation by bacteria in natural microbial communities.
FEMS Microbiol Ecol 26:79–88
Dupraz C, Reid RP, Braissant O, Decho AW, Norman RS, Visscher PT (2009) Process of
carbonate precipitation in modern microbial mats. Earth Sci Rev 96:141–162
Ehrlich HL (1996) Geomicrobiology, 3rd edn. Marcel Dekker, New York
Ehrlich HL (1998) Geomicrobiology: its significance for geology. Earth Sci Rev 45:45–60
Ercole C, Cacchio P, Botta AL, Centi V, Lepidi A (2007) Bacterially induced mineralization of
calcium carbonate: the role of exopolysaccharides and capsular polysaccharydes. Microsc
Microanal 13:42–50
Fein JB, Daughney CJ, Yee N, Davis TA (1997) A chemical equilibrium model for metal
adsorption onto bacterial surfaces. Geochim Cosmochim Acta 61:3319–3328
Folk RL (1993) SEM imaging of bacteria and nanobacteria in carbonate sediments and rocks.
J Sedim Petrol 63:990–999
Fortin D, Ferris FG, Beveridge TJ (1997) Surface-mediated mineral development by bacteria.
Rev Mineral 35:161–180
Friis AK, Davis TA, Figueira MM, Paquette J, Mucci A (2003) Influence of bacillus subtilis cell
walls and EDTA on calcite dissolution rates and crystal surface features. Environ Sci Technol
37:2376–2382
Hammes F, Verstraete W (2002) Key role of pH and calcium metabolism in microbial carbonate
precipitation. Rev Environ Sci Biotechnol 1:3–7
5 Molecular Basis of Bacterial Calcium Carbonate Precipitation
137