break the crystal symmetry of magnetite. This has thus far not been achieved
synthetically under soft chemical conditions. Learning from MTB, chemists and
nanotechnologists might be able to produce similar crystals of any shape and thus
with interesting magnetic properties using environmentally friendly methods.
Acknowledgments Prof. M€ uller is acknowledged for inviting us to contribute to this book. We
thank Nicolas Menguy for the TEM images of magnetosomes in Fig. 1.3. The authors want to
thank Prof. Fratzl for offering them the opportunity to join his department. Discussions with
current and older group members were appreciated. Corrections and suggestions on the chapter by
Kevin Eckes and Matthew Harrington are acknowledged. Research in the laboratory is supported
by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), the European Union, and the Max Planck
Society.
References
Amann R, Peplies J, Sch€ uler D (2007) Diversity and taxonomy of magnetotactic bacteria. In:
Sch€ uler D (ed) Magnetoreception and magnetosomes in bacteria. Springer, Heidelberg
Amemiya Y, Tanaka T, Yoza B, Matsunaga T (2005) Novel detection system for biomolecules
using nano-sized bacterial magnetic particles and magnetic force microscopy. J Biotechnol
120:308–314
Amemiya Y, Arakaki A, Staniland SS, Tanaka T, Matsunaga T (2007) Controlled formation of
magnetite crystal by partial oxidation of ferrous hydroxide in the presence of recombinant
magnetotactic bacterial protein Mms6. Biomater 28:5381–5389
Arakaki A, Webbs J, Matsunaga T (2003) A novel protein tightly bound to bacterial magnetite
particles in Magnetospirillum magnetotacticum strain AMB-1. J Biol Chem 278:8745–8750
Balkwill D, Maratea D, Blakemore RP (1980) Ultrastructure of a magnetotactic spirillum.
J Bacteriol 141:1399–1408
Bazylinski DA, Frankel RB (2004) Magnetosome formation in prokaryotes. Nat Rev Microbiol
2:217–230
Bellini S (2009a) Further studies on “magnetosensitive bacteria”. Chi J Oceanogr Limnol 27:6–12
Bellini S (2009b) On a unique behavior of freshwater bacteria. Chi J Oceanogr Limnol 27:3–5
Blakemore RP (1975) Magnetotactic bacteria. Science 190:377–379
Blakemore RP (1982) Magnetotactic bacteria. Ann Rev Microbiol 36:217–238
Blakemore RP, Maratea D, Wolfe RS (1979) Isolation and pure culture of freshwater magnetic
spirillum in chemically defined medium. J Bacteriol 140:720–729
Calugay RJ, Miyashita H, Okamura Y, Matsunaga T (2003) Siderophore production by the
magnetic bacterium Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1. FEMS Microbiol Let 218:
371–375
Calugay RJ, Okamura Y, Wahyudi AT, Takeyama H, Matsunaga T (2004) Siderophore production
of a periplasmic transport binding protein kinase gene defective mutant of Magnetospirillum
magneticum AMB-1. Biochem Biophys Res Comm 323:852–857
Calugay RJ, Takeyama H, Mukoyama D, Fukuda Y, Suzuki T, Kanoh K, Matsunaga T (2006)
Catechol siderophore excretion by magnetotactic bacterium Magnetospirillum magneticum
AMB-1. J Biosci Bioeng 101:445–447
Cartron ML, Maddocks S, Gillingham P, Craven CJ, Andrews SC (2006) Feo – transport of ferrous
iron into bacteria. Biometals 19:143–157
Ceyhan B, Alhorn P, Lang C, Sch€ uler D, Niemeyer CM (2006) Semisynthetic biogenic
magnetosome nanoparticles for the detection of proteins and nucleic acids. Small 2:1251–1255
22
J. Baumgartner and D. Faivre
synthetically under soft chemical conditions. Learning from MTB, chemists and
nanotechnologists might be able to produce similar crystals of any shape and thus
with interesting magnetic properties using environmentally friendly methods.
Acknowledgments Prof. M€ uller is acknowledged for inviting us to contribute to this book. We
thank Nicolas Menguy for the TEM images of magnetosomes in Fig. 1.3. The authors want to
thank Prof. Fratzl for offering them the opportunity to join his department. Discussions with
current and older group members were appreciated. Corrections and suggestions on the chapter by
Kevin Eckes and Matthew Harrington are acknowledged. Research in the laboratory is supported
by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), the European Union, and the Max Planck
Society.
References
Amann R, Peplies J, Sch€ uler D (2007) Diversity and taxonomy of magnetotactic bacteria. In:
Sch€ uler D (ed) Magnetoreception and magnetosomes in bacteria. Springer, Heidelberg
Amemiya Y, Tanaka T, Yoza B, Matsunaga T (2005) Novel detection system for biomolecules
using nano-sized bacterial magnetic particles and magnetic force microscopy. J Biotechnol
120:308–314
Amemiya Y, Arakaki A, Staniland SS, Tanaka T, Matsunaga T (2007) Controlled formation of
magnetite crystal by partial oxidation of ferrous hydroxide in the presence of recombinant
magnetotactic bacterial protein Mms6. Biomater 28:5381–5389
Arakaki A, Webbs J, Matsunaga T (2003) A novel protein tightly bound to bacterial magnetite
particles in Magnetospirillum magnetotacticum strain AMB-1. J Biol Chem 278:8745–8750
Balkwill D, Maratea D, Blakemore RP (1980) Ultrastructure of a magnetotactic spirillum.
J Bacteriol 141:1399–1408
Bazylinski DA, Frankel RB (2004) Magnetosome formation in prokaryotes. Nat Rev Microbiol
2:217–230
Bellini S (2009a) Further studies on “magnetosensitive bacteria”. Chi J Oceanogr Limnol 27:6–12
Bellini S (2009b) On a unique behavior of freshwater bacteria. Chi J Oceanogr Limnol 27:3–5
Blakemore RP (1975) Magnetotactic bacteria. Science 190:377–379
Blakemore RP (1982) Magnetotactic bacteria. Ann Rev Microbiol 36:217–238
Blakemore RP, Maratea D, Wolfe RS (1979) Isolation and pure culture of freshwater magnetic
spirillum in chemically defined medium. J Bacteriol 140:720–729
Calugay RJ, Miyashita H, Okamura Y, Matsunaga T (2003) Siderophore production by the
magnetic bacterium Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1. FEMS Microbiol Let 218:
371–375
Calugay RJ, Okamura Y, Wahyudi AT, Takeyama H, Matsunaga T (2004) Siderophore production
of a periplasmic transport binding protein kinase gene defective mutant of Magnetospirillum
magneticum AMB-1. Biochem Biophys Res Comm 323:852–857
Calugay RJ, Takeyama H, Mukoyama D, Fukuda Y, Suzuki T, Kanoh K, Matsunaga T (2006)
Catechol siderophore excretion by magnetotactic bacterium Magnetospirillum magneticum
AMB-1. J Biosci Bioeng 101:445–447
Cartron ML, Maddocks S, Gillingham P, Craven CJ, Andrews SC (2006) Feo – transport of ferrous
iron into bacteria. Biometals 19:143–157
Ceyhan B, Alhorn P, Lang C, Sch€ uler D, Niemeyer CM (2006) Semisynthetic biogenic
magnetosome nanoparticles for the detection of proteins and nucleic acids. Small 2:1251–1255
22
J. Baumgartner and D. Faivre