title: Formation of nanoscale elemental silver particles via enzymatic reduction by Geobacter sulfurreducens.
abstract: Geobacter sulfurreducens reduced Ag(I) (as insoluble AgCl or Ag(+) ions), via a mechanism involving c-type cytochromes, precipitating extracellular nanoscale Ag(0). These results extend the range of metals known to be reduced by Geobacter species and offer a method for recovering silver from contaminated water as potentially useful silver nanoparticles.
authors: School of Earth, Atmospheric, and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom.
authors: Nicholas
authors: N
authors: Law
authors: Saadia
authors: S
authors: Ansari
authors: Francis R
authors: FR
authors: Livens
authors: Joanna C
authors: JC
authors: Renshaw
authors: Jonathan R
authors: JR
authors: Lloyd
mesh_terms: D045304:Cytochromes c / Q000378:metabolism; D045302:Geobacter / Q000378:metabolism*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012834:Silver / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012834:Silver; D045304:Cytochromes c