Conspectus Relaxometry is a technique which makes use of a specific crystal lattice defect
in diamond, the so-called NV center. This defect consists of a nitrogen atom, which replaces …

Metal nanoparticles have attracted considerable attention due to their astounding potential
for a wide range of commercial applications. From targeted drug delivery and antimicrobial …

Living systems are built from a small subset of the atomic elements, including the bulk
macronutrients (C, H, N, O, P, S) and ions (Mg, K, Na, Ca) together with a small but variable …

Studying the minor part of the uncultivated microbial majority (“rare biosphere”) is difficult
even with modern culture-independent techniques. The enormity of microbial diversity …

Capable of forming magnetofossils similar to some magnetite nanocrystals observed in the
Martian meteorite ALH84001, magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) once occupied a special …

Magnetosomes of magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) consist of structurally perfect, nano-sized
magnetic crystals enclosed within vesicles of a proteo-lipid membrane. In species of …

The research on inorganic nanozymes remains very active since the first paper on the
“Intrinsic peroxidase-like properties of ferromagnetic nanoparticles” was published in Nature …

Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) can rapidly relocate to optimal habitats by magnetotaxis, and
play an important role in iron biogeochemical cycling. This study aimed to evaluate the …

Magnetotactic bacteria produce chains of nanoscopic iron minerals used for navigation,
which can be preserved over geological timescales in the form of magnetofossils …

Oxidoreductases play crucial roles in electron transfer during biological redox reactions.
These reactions are not exclusive to protein-based biocatalysts; nano-size (< 100 nm), fine …