The Hunt for Magnetotactic bacteria Zorigto Namsaraev & Kevin Hand Radu Popa (advisor)
Chemoorganotrophs microaerophiles oxidize organic acids Anaerobic denitrification, N 2 fixation under low O 2 Contains particles of Fe 3 O 4 (magnetite) called magnetosomes, arranged in a chain. Richard P. Blakemore, 1975 Magnetospirillum magnetotacticum
Magnetosomes align the cell along geomagnetic fields Niche: the oxic-anoxic transition zone
Water Sediment Column Enrichment
Pasteur pipette Magnet Water Sediment Glass wool Magnetotactic bacteria
Photo of corner with bacteria
DNA extraction PCR Great help of Scott and Kristen Photo of gel
Water Sediment Column Enrichment
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