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Desulfotomaculum
''Desulfotomaculum'' is a genus of Gram-positive, obligately anaerobic soil bacteria. A type of sulfate-reducing bacteria, ''Desulfotomaculum'' can cause food spoilage in poorly processed canned foods. Their presence can be identified by the release of hydrogen sulfide gas with its rotten egg smell when the can is first opened. They are endospore-forming bacteria. A new strain of ''Desulfotomaculum'', called '' Desulforudis audaxviator'', was discovered in 2005 during drilling 2.8 km deep in the Mponeng gold mine in South Africa. The strain, found in water which has been isolated for tens of millions of years, exists completely independent of photosynthesis. The bacteria uses radiolytically-produced hydrogen gas, which is generated in that environment by the energy released by radioisotopes, as well as sulfates which may be generated both by the energy released by radioisotopes as well as by other chemical reactions, to form hydrogen sulfide, which replaces the hydroge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desulfotomaculum Thermobenzoicum
''Desulfotomaculum'' is a genus of Gram-positive, obligately anaerobic soil bacteria. A type of sulfate-reducing bacteria, ''Desulfotomaculum'' can cause food spoilage in poorly processed canned foods. Their presence can be identified by the release of hydrogen sulfide gas with its rotten egg smell when the can is first opened. They are endospore-forming bacteria. A new strain of ''Desulfotomaculum'', called '' Desulforudis audaxviator'', was discovered in 2005 during drilling 2.8 km deep in the Mponeng gold mine in South Africa. The strain, found in water which has been isolated for tens of millions of years, exists completely independent of photosynthesis. The bacteria uses radiolytically-produced hydrogen gas, which is generated in that environment by the energy released by radioisotopes, as well as sulfates which may be generated both by the energy released by radioisotopes as well as by other chemical reactions, to form hydrogen sulfide, which replaces the hydrogen bon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |