Magnetite Biomineralization in the Human Brain

Although the mineral magnetite (Fe3O4) is precipitated biochemically by bacteria, protists, and a variety of animals, it has not been documented previously in human tissue. Using an ultrasensitive superconducting magnetometer in a clean-lab environment, we have detected the presence of ferromagnetic...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS 1992-08, Vol.89 (16), p.7683-7687
Hauptverfasser:	Kirschvink, Joseph L., Kobayashi-Kirschvink, Atsuko, Woodford, Barbara J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Alzheimer Disease - metabolism Alzheimer Disease - pathology Biological and medical sciences Biomineralogy Biothermics. Biomagnetism. Bioelectricity Brain Brain - metabolism Brain - pathology Brain Chemistry Cerebellum Cerebellum - metabolism Crystals Ferromagnetic materials Ferrosoferric Oxide Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Iron - analysis Iron - metabolism Magnetic fields Magnetics Magnetite Magnetization Medical research Meninges Microscopy, Electron Minerals Organ Specificity Oxides - analysis Oxides - metabolism Tissue samples Tissues, organs and organisms biophysics
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