Microbe-Mineral Interactions between Asbestos and Thermophilic Chemolithoautotrophic Anaerobes-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Microbe-Mineral Interactions between Asbestos and Thermophilic Chemolithoautotrophic Anaerobes

Published:2023-06-28 Issue:6 Volume:89 Page:
ISSN:0099-2240
Container-title:Applied and Environmental Microbiology
language:en
Short-container-title:Appl Environ Microbiol

Author:

Choi Jessica K.¹,Vigliaturo Ruggero¹,Gieré Reto¹²,Pérez-Rodríguez Ileana¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

2. Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Abstract

We explored the potential of chemosynthetic microorganisms growing at high temperatures to induce the release of key elements (mainly iron, silicon, and magnesium) involved in the known toxic properties (iron content and fibrous mineral shapes) of asbestos minerals. We show for the first time that the microbial respiration of iron from amphibole asbestos releases some of the iron contained in the mineral while supporting microbial growth.

Funder

University of Pennsylvania, Start-up Funds

University of Pennsylvania, Elliman Faculty Fellowship

HHS | NIH | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Penn | Penn Med | Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, University of Pennsylvania

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Ecology,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,Food Science,Biotechnology

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/aem.02048-22

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