Acetylene disappeared from the gas phase of anaerobically incubated estuarine sediment slurries, and loss was accompanied by increased levels of carbon dioxide. Acetylene loss was inhibited by chloramphenicol, air, and autoclaving. Addition of 14C2H2 to slurries resulted in the formation of 14CO2 and the transient appearance of 14C-soluble intermediates, of which acetate was a major component. Acetylene oxidation stimulated sulfate reduction; however, sulfate reduction was not required for the loss of C2H2 to occur. Enrichment cultures were obtained which grew anaerobically at the expense of C2H2.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1981 |
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Title | Anaerobic oxidation of acetylene by estuarine sediments and enrichment cultures |
DOI | 10.1128/aem.41.2.396-403.1981 |
Authors | Charles W. Culbertson, Alexander J. B. Zehnder, Ronald S. Oremland |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
Index ID | 70162174 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | San Francisco Bay-Delta; Pacific Regional Director's Office |