China Biotechnology

Research Progress on DIRB-Mediated Biomineralization Mechanisms of Fe(III) Oxides and Their Environmental Applications

LIANG Guoqiang, WANG Chenpeng, HOU Gaolin, JI Qianwei, ZHANG Hongxun, ZHUANG Guoqiang, ZHENG Jianzhong, LIU Ruyin

China Biotechnology, 2025, 45(12): 91-100. DOI: 10.13523/j.cb.202507002

Fe(III)氧化物	化学式	Fe(III)氧化物	化学式
水铁矿(ferrihydrite)	Fe₅HO₈·4H₂O	磁赤铁矿(maghemite)	γ-Fe₂O₃
针铁矿(goethite)	α-FeOOH	磁铁矿(magnetite)	Fe₃O₄
纤铁矿(lepidocrocite)	γ-FeOOH	赤铁矿(hematite)	α-Fe₂O₃
四方纤铁矿(akaganeite)	β-FeOOH	六方纤铁矿(feroxyhyte)	δ-FeOOH

Table 1 Common Fe(III) oxides related to biomineralization

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Fig.1 Diagram of the biologically induced mineralization mechanism of Fe(III) oxides mediated by dissimilatory iron-reducing bacteria (DIRB) ^[,15-17] (By Figdraw)
Fig.2 Extracellular electron transport (EET) mechanisms in S. oneidensis MR-1 and G. sulfurreducens ^[3,15,29,32](By Figdraw)
Fig.3 Influencing factors related to the biomineralization process
Table 2 Summary of contaminant removal by iron-mineral mineralization driven by iron-reducing bacteria