MYXOCOCCUS-XANTHUS KILLED CELLS AS INDUCERS OF STRUVITE CRYSTALLIZATION - ITS POSSIBLE ROLE IN THE BIOMINERALIZATION PROCESSES

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BENOMAR, N [1 ]
MARTINEZCANAMERO, M [1 ]
GONZALEZMUNOZ, MT [1 ]
ARIAS, JM [1 ]
HUERTAS, F [1 ]
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[1] CSIC,DEPT CIENCIAS TIERRA,ESTAC EXPTL ZAIDIN,GRANADA,SPAIN
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10.1016/0045-6535(95)00110-T
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X [环境科学、安全科学];
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08 ; 0830 ;
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We studied the possibility of struvite formation using killed cells of Myxococcus xanthus. Cells were killed by heat, UV light and sonication. In all cases, we show that struvite crystallization occurs and we propose that the dead cells or cell debris can act by themselves as heterogeneous crystallization nuclei. We also show that the slime, produced by Myxococcus in a large quantities, is not involved in this process.
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