Nitrate is a preferred electron acceptor for growth of freshwater selenate-respiring bacteria
January 1, 1992
An anaerobic, freshwater enrichment grew with either nitrate or selenate as an electron acceptor. With both ions present, nitrate reduction preceded selenate reduction. An isolate from the enrichment grew on either ion, but the presence of nitrate precluded the reduction of selenate. Stock cultures of denitrifiers grew anaerobically on nitrate but not on selenate.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Title | Nitrate is a preferred electron acceptor for growth of freshwater selenate-respiring bacteria |
| DOI | 10.1128/aem.58.1.426-428.1992 |
| Authors | Nisan A. Steinberg, Jodi Switzer Blum, Lawrence Hochstein, Ronald S. Oremland |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
| Index ID | 70185793 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | National Research Program - Western Branch; Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |