title: Structural and spatial associations between Fe, O, and C in the network structure of the Leptothrix ochracea sheath surface.
abstract: The structural and spatial associations of Fe with O and C in the outer coat fibers of the Leptothrix ochracea sheath were shown to be substantially similar to the stalk fibers of Gallionella ferruginea, i.e., a central C core, probably of bacterial origin, and aquatic Fe interacting with O at the surface of the core.
authors.affiliation: Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: Hiromichi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishihara
authors.forename: Tomonari
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kasai
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kunoh
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Takada
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000032:analysis*; D043372:Gallionellaceae / Q000737:chemistry; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis*; D042743:Leptothrix / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods; D015388:Organelles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010100:Oxygen / Q000032:analysis*; D046590:Spectroscopy, Electron Energy-Loss / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D002244:Carbon; D007501:Iron; D010100:Oxygen