Effect of Magnetotactic bacteria on the susceptibility in Chinese loess–paleosol sequences

A simulated experiment of Magnetotactic bacteria (MB) effect on susceptibility in the samples from the 5th to 6th loess layers (L5–S5–L6) in Xifeng and Duangjiapo sections was performed. It is demonstrated that MB can increase the susceptibility of the samples and promote newly produced magnetic minerals from paleosol layers under the suitable condition. The tiny magnetic particles and arranged as a chain in the minerals less than 30 μm were found in the paleosol sample of Duangjiapo section.