Biology:Desulfobacterium indolicum

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Short description: Species of bacterium


Desulfobacterium indolicum
Scientific classification
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Desulfobacteria
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D. indolicum
Binomial name
Desulfobacterium indolicum
Bak and Widdel 1988

Desulfobacterium indolicum is an oval to rod-shaped, Gram-negative, non-sporing sulfate-reducing bacterium. Its type strain is In04.[1] It is notable for its use of particular metabolic pathways,[2] including desulfurization of diesel.[3]

References

  1. Bak, F.; Widdel, F. (1986). "Anaerobic degradation of indolic compounds by sulfate-reducing enrichment cultures, and description of Desulfobacterium indolicum gen. nov., sp. nov.". Archives of Microbiology 146 (2): 170–176. doi:10.1007/BF00402346. ISSN 0302-8933. 
  2. Johansen, S. S.; Licht, D.; Arvin, E.; Mosbæk, H.; Hansen, A. B. (1997). "Metabolic pathways of quinoline, indole and their methylated analogs by Desulfobacterium indolicum (DSM 3383)". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 47 (3): 292–300. doi:10.1007/s002530050929. ISSN 0175-7598. 
  3. "Microbial desulfurization of diesel by Desulfobacterium indolicum.". J Environ Sci Eng 54 (1): 98–103. 2012. PMID 23741864. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23741864. 

Further reading

  • Aribike, D. S., et al. "Biodesulfurization of Kerosene by Desulfobacterium indolicum." Nature and Science 6 (2008).

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q16752264 entry