The biomineralization of magnetosomes in Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense
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Large-scale production of magnetosomes by chemostat culture of Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense at high cell density
BACKGROUND Magnetotactic bacteria have long intrigued researchers because they synthesize intracellular nano-scale (40-100 nm) magnetic particles composed of Fe3O4, termed magnetosomes. Current research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of bacterial magnetosome formation and its practical applications in biotechnology and medicine. Practical applications of magnetosomes are based on their fer...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Microbiology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1139-6709,1618-1905
DOI: 10.1007/s10123-002-0086-8