Study of Membrane Fluidity of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans on Different Ores (Pyrite and Hematite)

Cell membranes are key structures existing in all living organisms in the world. Their importance in biology and medicine has been clear for many decades, and an extensive body of research for all aspects of their structure and function. They are ubiquitous in biology and are central to understanding key problems in biology and medicine (Lodish et al., 2000). All biological membranes are fluid in nature which is the function of lipids and phospholipids (Mathews et al., 2000). In general, membrane holds majority of 75% lipids with 20% proteins and consists of 5% carbohydrates by dry weight (Powar and Chatwal, 1994).