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. 1972 Nov;24(5):819–823. doi: 10.1128/am.24.5.819-823.1972

Adsorption of Colloidal Iron by Bacteria

I C Macrae a, J F Edwards a,1
PMCID: PMC380669  PMID: 4629705

Abstract

The adsorption of iron from a positive-iron sol by species of seven bacterial genera was examined by electron microscopy. All species precipitated the iron from the sol, and the bacterial cells became encrusted with iron. This was related to iron deposition in surface water supplies.

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