Abstract
A spore-forming sulfate-reducing bacterium Desulfotomaculum reducens sp. nov. strain MI-1 has been isolated from heavy metal contaminated sediments. Strain MI-1 grows with Cr(VI), Mn(IV), Fe(III), and U(VI), in addition to various sulfur compounds, as electron acceptors. This organism shares physiological properties with both the sulfate-reducing and metal-reducing groups of bacteria and is the first sulfate-reducing bacterium described that can grow with metals or U(VI) as sole electron acceptors.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 193-198 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | FEMS Microbiology Letters |
Volume | 162 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chromium
- Iron
- Manganese
- Metal reduction
- Spore-forming sulfate-reducing bacterium
- Uranium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics