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This SEM image shows manganese oxide nodules generated by Candidatus Manganitrophus noduliformans. The nodules are generally about 0.1 to 0.5 mm in diameter. Image credit: Hang Yu / Caltech.

Microbiologists Discover Bacterium that Eats Manganese

Jul 21, 2020 by News Staff

A team of microbiologists at Caltech has discovered a species of bacterium that feeds on manganese, one of the most abundant elements on Earth. This SEM...