Bacteria cause iron to rust - Anaerobic "rusting" of iron by

Iron does not only rust through contact with oxygen and water. Certain bacteria can also decompose iron anaerobically, i.e. in the absence of oxygen. The sediment bacterium Geobacter uses electric ...

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