Magnetosome

Magnetosomes are specialized organelles found in certain microorganisms, primarily magnetotactic bacteria. These tiny structures have gained significant attention in the fields of microbiology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology due to their unique ability to synthesize, store, and navigate using magnetic nanoparticles.

Magnetosome Media

• Magnetite magnetosomes in Gammaproteobacteria strain SS-5. (A) Chain of highly elongated magnetosomes. (B) Part of a magnetosome chain. (C) The magnetosome in the lower right in (B), viewed along the \scriptstyle [1\overline{1}0] direction, with its Fourier transform in the lower right.

• Lab Growth of magnetite crystals under controlled conditions to simulate growth within the magnetosome.

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  TEM Images of the progressive collapse of the magnetosome chain structures in cells.