『Abstract
The reductive biotransformation of 6-line ferrihydrite located
within porous silica (intragrain ferrihydrite) by Shewanella
oneidensis MR-1 was investigated and compared to the behavior
of 6-line ferrihydrite in suspension (free ferrihydrite). The
effect of buffer type (PIPES and NaHCO3),
phosphate (P), and an electron shuttle (AQDS) on the extent of
reduction and formation of Fe(II) secondary phases was investigated
under anoxic conditions. Electron microscopy and micro X-ray diffraction
were applied to evaluate the morphology and mineralogy of the
biogenic precipitates and to study the distribution of microorganisms
on the surface of porous silica after bioreduction. Kinetic reduction
experiments with free and intragrain ferrihydrite revealed contrasting
behavior with respect to the buffer and presence of P. The overall
amount of intragrain ferrihydrite reduction was less than that
of free ferrihydrite [at 5 mmol L-1 Fe(III)T].
Reductive mineralization was not observed in the intragrain ferrihydrite
incubations without P, and all biogenic Fe(II) concentrated in
the aqueous phase. Irrespective of buffer and AQDS addition, rosettes
of Fe(II) phosphate of approximate 20-39 μm size were observed
on porous silica when P was present. The rosettes grew not only
on the silica surface but also within it, forming a coherent spherical
structure. These precipitates were well colonized by microorganisms
and contained extracellular materials at the end of incubation.
Microbial extracellular polymetric substances may have adsorbed
Fe(II) promoting Fe(II) phosphate nucleation with subsequent crystal
growth proceeding in different directions from a common center.』
1. Introduction
2. Materials and methods
2.1. Bacterial strains and growth conditions
2.2. Fe(III) (hydr)oxides
2.3. Biomineralization experiments and analysis
2.4. Electron microscopy
2.5. Micro X-ray diffraction analysis
3. Results
3.1. Microbial reduction of of free and intragrain ferrihydrite
3.2. Biomineralization products
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Appendix A. Supplementary data
References