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ultrastructure of the uncultured bacterium Achromatium okaliferum. Microbiology 142:
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Yukawa H (2008) Expression of Clostridium acetobutylicum butanol synthetic genes in
Escherichia coli. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 77:1305–1316
Jiang W, Saxena A, Bongkeun S, Ward BB, Beveridge TJ, Myneni CB (2004) Elucidation of
functional groups on Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial surfaces using infrared
spectroscopy. Langmuir 20:11433–11442
Kawaguchi T, Decho AW (2002) A laboratory investigation of cyanobacterial extracellular
polymeric secretions (EPS) in influencing CaCO 3 polymorphism. J Crystal Growth 240:
230–235
Little BJ, Wagner PA, Lewandowski Z (1997) Spatial relationship between bacteria and mineral
surfaces. Rev Mineral 35:123–159
Lowenstam HA, Weiner S (1989) On biomineralization. Oxford University Press, Oxford
Mann S (2001) Biomineralization. Oxford University Press, New York
Marvasi M, Visscher PT, Perito B, Mastromei G, Casillas-Martinez L (2010) Physiological
requirements for carbonate precipitation during biofilm development of Bacillus subtilis etfA
mutant. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 71:341–350
McConnaughey TA, Whelan JF (1997) Calcification generates protons for nutrient and bicarbonate uptake. Earth Sci Rev 42:95–117
Murray J, Irvine R (1889–1890) On coral reefs and other carbonate of lime formations in modern
seas. Proc Roy Soc Lond A 17:79–109
Naseem R, Wann KT, Holland IB, Campbell AK (2009) ATP regulates calcium efflux and growth
in E. coli. J Mol Biol 391:42–56
Norris V, Grant S, Freestone P, Canvin J, Sheikh FN, Toth I, Trinei M, Modha K, Norman RI
(1996) Calcium signalling in bacteria. J Bacteriol 178:3677–3682
Pentecost A, Bauld J (1988) Nucleation of calcite on the sheaths of cyanobacteria using a simple
diffusion cell. Geomicrobiol J 6:129–135
Perito B, Biagiotti L, Daly S, Galizzi A, Tiano P, Mastromei G (2000) Bacterial genes involved in
calcite crystal precipitation. In: Ciferri O, Tiano P, Mastromei G (eds) Of microbes and art: The
role of microbial communities in the degradation and protection of cultural heritage. Plenum
Publisher, New York, pp 219–230
Phoenix VR, Konhauser KO (2008) Benefits of bacterial biomineralization. Geobiology 6:
303–308
Rivadeneyra MA, Delgado R, del Moral A, Ferrer MR, Ramos-Cormenzana A (1994) Precipitation of calcium carbonate by Vibrio spp. from an inland saltern. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 13:
197–204
Rivadeneyra MA, Delgado G, Ramos-Cormenzana A, Delgado R (1998) Biomineralization of
carbonates by Halomonas eurihalina in solid and liquid media with different salinities: crystal
formation sequence. Res Microbiol 149:277–287
Rodriguez-Navarro C, Rodriguez-Gallego M, Ben Chekroun K, Gonzalez-Mun ˇoz MT (2003)
Conservation of ornamental stone by Myxococcus xanthus-induced carbonate biomineralization. Appl Environ Microbiol 69:2182–2193
Schultze-Lam S, Harauz G, Beveridge TJ (1992) Partecipation of a cyanobacterial S layer in finegrain mineral formation. J Bacteriol 174:7971–7981
Silver S (1997) The bacterial view of the periodic table: specific functions for all elements. Rev
Mineral 35:345–360
Simkiss K (1977) Biomineralization and detoxification. Calcif Tiss Res 24:199–200
Smith RJ (1995) Calcium and bacteria. Adv Microb Physiol 37:83–133
Tourney J, Ngwenya BT (2009) Bacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) mediate
CaCO 3 morphology and polymorphism. Chem Geol 262:138–146
138
B. Perito and G. Mastromei
ultrastructure of the uncultured bacterium Achromatium okaliferum. Microbiology 142:
2341–2354
Inui M, Suda M, Kimura S, Yasuda K, Suzuki H, Toda H, Yamamoto S, Okino S, Suzuki N,
Yukawa H (2008) Expression of Clostridium acetobutylicum butanol synthetic genes in
Escherichia coli. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 77:1305–1316
Jiang W, Saxena A, Bongkeun S, Ward BB, Beveridge TJ, Myneni CB (2004) Elucidation of
functional groups on Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial surfaces using infrared
spectroscopy. Langmuir 20:11433–11442
Kawaguchi T, Decho AW (2002) A laboratory investigation of cyanobacterial extracellular
polymeric secretions (EPS) in influencing CaCO 3 polymorphism. J Crystal Growth 240:
230–235
Little BJ, Wagner PA, Lewandowski Z (1997) Spatial relationship between bacteria and mineral
surfaces. Rev Mineral 35:123–159
Lowenstam HA, Weiner S (1989) On biomineralization. Oxford University Press, Oxford
Mann S (2001) Biomineralization. Oxford University Press, New York
Marvasi M, Visscher PT, Perito B, Mastromei G, Casillas-Martinez L (2010) Physiological
requirements for carbonate precipitation during biofilm development of Bacillus subtilis etfA
mutant. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 71:341–350
McConnaughey TA, Whelan JF (1997) Calcification generates protons for nutrient and bicarbonate uptake. Earth Sci Rev 42:95–117
Murray J, Irvine R (1889–1890) On coral reefs and other carbonate of lime formations in modern
seas. Proc Roy Soc Lond A 17:79–109
Naseem R, Wann KT, Holland IB, Campbell AK (2009) ATP regulates calcium efflux and growth
in E. coli. J Mol Biol 391:42–56
Norris V, Grant S, Freestone P, Canvin J, Sheikh FN, Toth I, Trinei M, Modha K, Norman RI
(1996) Calcium signalling in bacteria. J Bacteriol 178:3677–3682
Pentecost A, Bauld J (1988) Nucleation of calcite on the sheaths of cyanobacteria using a simple
diffusion cell. Geomicrobiol J 6:129–135
Perito B, Biagiotti L, Daly S, Galizzi A, Tiano P, Mastromei G (2000) Bacterial genes involved in
calcite crystal precipitation. In: Ciferri O, Tiano P, Mastromei G (eds) Of microbes and art: The
role of microbial communities in the degradation and protection of cultural heritage. Plenum
Publisher, New York, pp 219–230
Phoenix VR, Konhauser KO (2008) Benefits of bacterial biomineralization. Geobiology 6:
303–308
Rivadeneyra MA, Delgado R, del Moral A, Ferrer MR, Ramos-Cormenzana A (1994) Precipitation of calcium carbonate by Vibrio spp. from an inland saltern. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 13:
197–204
Rivadeneyra MA, Delgado G, Ramos-Cormenzana A, Delgado R (1998) Biomineralization of
carbonates by Halomonas eurihalina in solid and liquid media with different salinities: crystal
formation sequence. Res Microbiol 149:277–287
Rodriguez-Navarro C, Rodriguez-Gallego M, Ben Chekroun K, Gonzalez-Mun ˇoz MT (2003)
Conservation of ornamental stone by Myxococcus xanthus-induced carbonate biomineralization. Appl Environ Microbiol 69:2182–2193
Schultze-Lam S, Harauz G, Beveridge TJ (1992) Partecipation of a cyanobacterial S layer in finegrain mineral formation. J Bacteriol 174:7971–7981
Silver S (1997) The bacterial view of the periodic table: specific functions for all elements. Rev
Mineral 35:345–360
Simkiss K (1977) Biomineralization and detoxification. Calcif Tiss Res 24:199–200
Smith RJ (1995) Calcium and bacteria. Adv Microb Physiol 37:83–133
Tourney J, Ngwenya BT (2009) Bacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) mediate
CaCO 3 morphology and polymorphism. Chem Geol 262:138–146
138
B. Perito and G. Mastromei