Magnetotactic bacteria and magnetofossils: ecology, evolution and environmental implications

P Goswami, K He, J Li, Y Pan, AP Roberts… - npj Biofilms and …, 2022 - nature.com
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a group of phylogenetically diverse and morphologically
varied microorganisms with a magnetoresponsive capability called magnetotaxis or …

Iron‐biomineralizing organelle in magnetotactic bacteria: function, synthesis and preservation in ancient rock samples

M Amor, FP Mathon, CL Monteil… - Environmental …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are ubiquitous aquatic microorganisms that incorporate iron
from their environment to synthesize intracellular nanoparticles of magnetite (Fe3O4) or …

A critical appraisal of the “Day” diagram

AP Roberts, L Tauxe, D Heslop… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The “Day” diagram (Day et al., 1977, https://doi. org/10.1016/0031-9201 (77) 90108-
X) is used widely to make inferences about the domain state of magnetic mineral …

Resolving the origin of pseudo‐single domain magnetic behavior

AP Roberts, TP Almeida, NS Church… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The term “pseudo‐single domain”(PSD) has been used to describe the transitional state in
rock magnetism that spans the particle size range between the single domain (SD) and …

Key signatures of magnetofossils elucidated by mutant magnetotactic bacteria and micromagnetic calculations

M Amor, J Wan, R Egli, J Carlut, C Gatel… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) produce single‐stranded or multi‐stranded chains of magnetic
nanoparticles that contribute to the magnetization of sediments and rocks. Their magnetic …

An improved algorithm for unmixing first‐order reversal curve diagrams using principal component analysis

RJ Harrison, J Muraszko, D Heslop… - Geochemistry …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
First‐order reversal curve (FORC) diagrams of synthetic binary mixtures with single‐domain,
vortex state, and multidomain end‐members (EMs) were analyzed using principal …

Unlocking information about fine magnetic particle assemblages from first-order reversal curve diagrams: Recent advances

AP Roberts, D Heslop, X Zhao, H Oda, R Egli… - Earth-Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
The magnetic domain state of a material determines its magnetic recording capability and
magnetic properties. Constraining the domain state of magnetic components within …

Magnetic characterization of geologic materials with first-order reversal curves

R Egli - Magnetic measurement techniques for materials …, 2021 - Springer
Since their introduction in Earth sciences in 1990, first-order reversal curve (FORC)
measurements have become an important tool for characterizing geologic materials. The …

Magnetic domain state diagnosis using hysteresis reversal curves

X Zhao, AP Roberts, D Heslop… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We present results for a series of hysteresis measurements that provide information about
remanent, induced, transient‐free, and transient magnetization components. These …

Signatures of reductive magnetic mineral diagenesis from unmixing of first‐order reversal curves

AP Roberts, X Zhao, RJ Harrison… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Diagenetic alteration of magnetic minerals occurs in all sedimentary environments and
tends to be severe in reducing environments. Magnetic minerals provide useful information …