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Influence of clay particles (Illite) on substrate utilization by sulfate-reducing bacteria

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The presence of calcium-or iron-saturated illite had a positive effect on the conversion of ethanol and acetate by non-starved cultures of Desulfobacter postgatei D.A41, but had no effect on non-starved cultures of Desulfobulbus propionicus Lindhorst and Sesulfovibrio baculatus H.L21. Starvation of these cultures at room temperature induced adhesion of cells of D. baculatus H.L21 to the surface of the clay particles. No adhesion of cells of D. propionicus Lindhorst and D. postgatei D.A41 was ever observed. However, for the three strains studied, the presence of clay particles had a positive effect on conservation of the oxidative capacity of the cultures during starvation.

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  1. Hendrikus J. Laanbroek

    Present address: Delta Institute for Hydrobiological Research, Vierstraat 28, NL-4401 EA, Yerseke, The Netherlands

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  1. Department of Microbiology, University of Groningen, Kerklaan 30, NL-9751 NN, Haren, The Netherlands

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Laanbroek, H.J., Geerligs, H.J. Influence of clay particles (Illite) on substrate utilization by sulfate-reducing bacteria. Arch. Microbiol. 134, 161–163 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00407951

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