Mineral-Microbe Interactions and Implications for Remediation

Research Article| April 01, 2012 Mineral–Microbe Interactions and Implications for Remediation Hailiang Dong; Hailiang Dong 1Department of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USAE-mail: dongh@muohio.edu2State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Anhuai Lu Anhuai Lu 3School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking UniversityBeijing 100871, China Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Hailiang Dong 1Department of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USAE-mail: dongh@muohio.edu2State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China Anhuai Lu 3School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking UniversityBeijing 100871, China Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1811-5217 Print ISSN: 1811-5209 © 2012 by the Mineralogical Society of America Elements (2012) 8 (2): 95–100. https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.8.2.95 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Hailiang Dong, Anhuai Lu; Mineral–Microbe Interactions and Implications for Remediation. Elements 2012;; 8 (2): 95–100. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.8.2.95 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Abstract Minerals and microbes have coevolved throughout much of Earth history. They interact at the microscopic scale, but their effects are manifested macroscopically. Minerals support microbial growth by providing essential nutrients, and microbial activity alters mineral solubility and the oxidation state of certain constituent elements. Microbially mediated dissolution, precipitation, and transformation of minerals are either directly controlled by microorganisms or induced by biochemical reactions that usually take place outside the cell. All these reactions alter metal mobility, leading to the release or sequestration of heavy metals and radionuclides. These processes therefore have implications for ore formation and the bioremediation of contaminated sites. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.