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Magnetic Properties of Uncultivated Magnetotactic Bacteria

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Diversity, Biomineralization and Rock Magnetism of Magnetotactic Bacteria

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Magnetite is a stable carrier of natural remanent magnetization in sedimentary rocks and sediments. Studies of magnetite preserved in sediments provide novel knowledge in paleomagnetic directions and paleointensity of the geomagnetic field. However, our understanding of magnetic properties of ultrafine-grained magnetite particles is still very poor.

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Lin, W. (2013). Magnetic Properties of Uncultivated Magnetotactic Bacteria. In: Diversity, Biomineralization and Rock Magnetism of Magnetotactic Bacteria. Springer Theses. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38262-8_5

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