… of gold than previously believed. Recent research suggests that bacteria and archaea are
involved in every step of the biogeochemical cycle of gold, from the … as secondary gold under …

… The primary focus of this mini-review is to reflect upon the … to the field of Au geomicrobiology.
In doing so, we hope to provide a comprehensive glimpse of Au geomicrobiology and …

… The biogeochemical cycling of gold has been proposed from studies focusing on gold particle
… This study provides comprehensive insight on the possible bacterial contributions to gold …

… and can lead to precipitation of metal sulfides and perhaps increase the solubility of elements
such as silver, gold, and arsenic that form stable Me-H 2 S aqueous complexes. Similarly, …

… have advanced our understanding of the role of microorganisms in … the impact of the
biosphere on the evolution of supergene copper, uranium, gold and iron deposits, highlighting the …

… This review summarizes the current knowledge concerning the composition and functional
capabilities of Au-grain communities, and identifies contributions of key-species involved in …

… A central aim of exploration geomicrobiology is to understand the effect of microbial communities
on metal turnover in geogenic environments (eg, soils overlying mineral deposits), and …

… equipment (eg arsenic in gold ore). Microorganisms can mediate gold solubilisation by
oxidising the sulphide matrix of refractory gold ores making the gold more accessible to leaching …

… the early Precambrian, the activity of microbes has had an impact on the evolution of the
Earth's surface, including the … octahedral gold crystals that aggregated to form small placer-gold …

… Understanding the geomicrobiology of gold in the environment and assessing its uses for
processing applications requires expertise and experimental techniques from a wide range of …