Ferroglobus placidus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel hyperthermophilic archaeum that oxidizes Fe2+ at neutral pH under anoxic conditions

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 166, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 308-314

  Hafenbradl, Doris ^a   Keller, Martin ^a   Dirmeier, Reinhard ^a   Rachel, Reinhard ^a   Roßnagel, Petra ^a   Burggraf, Siegfried ^a   Huber, Harald ^a   Stetter, Karl O ^a  

^a Institut für Mikrobiologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Archaea; Ferroglobus placidus; Hyperthermophiles; Neutrophilic anaerobic Fe2+ oxidizer

Indexed keywords

FERROUS ION; IRON;

ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IRON METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BASE COMPOSITION; DNA, BACTERIAL; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IRON; LIPIDS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PHYLOGENY; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COCCOIDEA; FERROGLOBUS; FERROGLOBUS PLACIDUS;

EID: 0029850262     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050388     Document Type: Article

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