TY - JOUR
T1 - Characteristics of Acidibacillus Spp.: A Novel Genus of Acidophilic Iron-Oxidising Firmicutes
AU - Barata Holanda, Roseanne
AU - Hedrich, Sabrina
AU - Falagan Rodriguez, Carmen
AU - Nancucheo, Ivan
AU - Dall’Agnol, Hivana
AU - Grail, Barry
AU - Johnson, D. Barrie
PY - 2015/11
Y1 - 2015/11
N2 - Strains of acidophilic bacteria, isolated from different global locations, were shown to be representatives of a novel genus within the Firmicutes phylum. All isolates oxidised and reduced iron and catalysed the oxidative dissolution of pyrite. Together they formed two distinct phylogenetic clusters, one of which included mesophilic strains that did not oxidise sulfur, and the other thermotolerant/moderately thermophilic strains that could oxidise sulfur. The novel genus Acidibacillus is proposed for these new isolates, to include A. ferrooxidans (mesophilic iron-oxidising strains) and A. sulfooxidans (moderately thermophilic iron-and sulfur-oxidising strains) as candidate species.
AB - Strains of acidophilic bacteria, isolated from different global locations, were shown to be representatives of a novel genus within the Firmicutes phylum. All isolates oxidised and reduced iron and catalysed the oxidative dissolution of pyrite. Together they formed two distinct phylogenetic clusters, one of which included mesophilic strains that did not oxidise sulfur, and the other thermotolerant/moderately thermophilic strains that could oxidise sulfur. The novel genus Acidibacillus is proposed for these new isolates, to include A. ferrooxidans (mesophilic iron-oxidising strains) and A. sulfooxidans (moderately thermophilic iron-and sulfur-oxidising strains) as candidate species.
U2 - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1130.36
DO - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1130.36
M3 - Article
SN - 1022-6680
VL - 1130
SP - 36
EP - 39
JO - Advanced Materials Research
JF - Advanced Materials Research
ER -