Dissimilatory sulphate reduction is the unifying and defining trait of sulphate-reducing
prokaryotes (SRP). In their predominant habitats, sulphate-rich marine sediments, SRP have …

Sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (SOB) and sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) inhabit oilfield
production systems. Sulfur oxidation driven by SOB and dissimilatory sulfate reduction …

Waste biomass is considered a promising renewable energy feedstock that can be
converted by anaerobic digestion. However, anaerobic digestion application can be …

The genus Desulfotomaculum is a heterogeneous group of spore-forming sulfate-reducing
bacteria. The type species of the genus is Desulfotomaculum nigrificans (Approved Lists …

Aims Many countries are in the process of designing a deep geological repository (DGR) for
long-term storage of used nuclear fuel. For several designs, used fuel containers will be …

The microorganisms responsible for driving the Anammox and Sammox processes may
have ancient origins and remain poorly understood. In this research, we enriched the …

Clostridium autoethanogenum and Clostridium ljungdahlii are physiologically and
genetically very similar strict anaerobic acetogens capable of growth on carbon monoxide …

Two thermophilic spore-forming sulfate-reducing strains, 435T and 781, were isolated from
oil and gas reservoirs in Western Siberia (Russia) about 50 years ago. Both strains were …

Desulfofundulus kuznetsovii is a thermophilic, spore-forming sulphate-reducing bacterium in
the family Peptococcaceae. In this study, we describe a newly isolated strain of D …

The genus Carboxydocella forms a deeply branching family in the class Clostridia and is
currently represented by three physiologically diverse species of thermophilic prokaryotes …