Published May 18, 2001 | Version public
Journal Article

How Bacteria Respire Minerals

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Abstract

Some bacteria respire minerals; that is, they harvest energy from minerals through using them as electron acceptors. Many details of this respiration process have remained obscure. In her Perspective, Newman highlights the study by Lower et al., who have used a customized atomic force microscope to observe bacteria during mineral respiration.

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© 2001 American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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37503
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10.1126/science.1060572
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CaltechAUTHORS:20130313-134646042

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