Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8648307 | Journal of Structural Biology | 2017 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Studies on the formation and stability of vaterite by bacteria in experimental systems are of great importance for understanding the mechanism by which microbes contribute to carbonate mineralization. In this study, mineralization experiments using Lysinibacillus sp. strain GW-2 were carried out for 72Â h under shaking conditions and aging experiments using biotic and chemically synthesized vaterite were performed for 60Â days in distilled water and air. Our results indicate that Lysinibacillus sp. strain GW-2 can induce the formation of vaterite with spherical morphology from an amorphous calcium carbonate precursor. Biogenic vaterite was more stable than chemically synthesized vaterite in distilled water, perhaps due to organic matter secreted by bacteria that enwrapped the vaterite and prevented it from transforming into more stable phases. Infrared spectrophotometry of biogenic and chemically synthesized vaterite confirmed the presence of organic matter in biogenic vaterite.
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Authors
Jie-Jie Lv, Fang Ma, Fu-Chun Li, Chong-Hong Zhang, Jia-Ni Chen,