Halobacterium denitrificans sp. nov. - an extremely halophilic denitrifying bacterium

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-36-1-66· OSTI ID:7188346

Tomlinson, G A; Jahnke, L L; Hochstein, L I

Halobacterium denitrificans was one of several carbohydrate-utilizing, denitrifying, extremely halophilic bacteria isolated by anaerobic enrichment in the presence of nitrate. Anaerobic growth took place only when nitrate (or nitrite) was present and was accompanied by the production of dinitrogen. In the presence of high concentrations of nitrate (i.e., 0.5 percent), nitrous oxide and nitrite were also detected. When grown aerobically in a mineral-salts medium containing 0.005 percent yeast extract, H. denitrificans utilized a variety of carbohydrates as sources of carbon and energy. In every case, carbohydrate utilization was accompanied by acid production. 33 references.

• Research Organization: Santa Clara Univ., CA; NASA, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
• OSTI ID: 7188346
• Journal Information: Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol.; (United States), Vol. 36
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
BACTERIA
BIOCHEMISTRY
ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS
DENITRIFICATION
METABOLISM
NITRITES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
MICROORGANISMS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
550700* - Microbiology