Calcite Precipitation by a Nitrogen-Fixing Cyanobacterium
Christian M. Brininger, Jian Wei Tay, Evan B. Johnson, Erin Espelie, Jeffrey C. Cameron
This study identifies two mechanisms of MICP in Anabaena, showing how mechanical stress and heterocyst-calcite contact drive calcium carbonate precipitation.
bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology