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Light sensitivity of methanogenic archaebacteria

Journal Article · · Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (United States)
OSTI ID:5907243
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  1. Univ. of Illinois, Urbana (United States)

Representatives of four families of methanogenic archaebacteria (archaea), Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum {Delta}H, Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum Marburg, Methanosarcina acetivorans, Methanococcus voltae, and Methanomicrobium mobile, were found to be light sensitive. The facultative anaerobic eubacteria Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium, however, were tolerant of light when grown anaerobically under identical light conditions. Interference filters were used to show that the growth of the methanogens is inhibited by light in the blue end of the visible spectrum (370 to 430 nm).

DOE Contract Number:
FG02-87ER13651
OSTI ID:
5907243
Journal Information:
Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (United States), Journal Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (United States) Vol. 57:9; ISSN 0099-2240; ISSN AEMID
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English