Thiosulfate and tetrathionate degradation as well as biofilm generation by Thiobacillus intermedius and Thiobacillus versutus studied by microcalorimetry,HPLC, and ion-pair chromatography |
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Authors: | Susanne Wentzien Wolfgang Sand Angela Albertsen Ralf Steudel |
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Institution: | (1) Institut für Allgemeine Botanik, Abteilung Mikrobiologie, Universität Hamburg, Ohnhorststrasse 18, D-22609 Hamburg, Germany;(2) Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, D-10623 Berlin, Germany |
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Abstract: | The growth of Thiobacillus (T.) intermedius strain K12 and Thiobacillus versutus strain DSM 582 on thiosulfate and tetrathionate was studied combining on-line measurements of metabolic activity and sulfur compound analysis. Most results indicate that T. intermedius oxidized thiosulfate via tetrathionate to sulfate. Concomittantly, sulfur compound intermediates like triand pentathionate were detectable. The formation is probably the result of highly reactive sulfane monosulfonic acids. The formation of tetrathionate allows the cells to buffer temporarily the proton excretion from sulfuric acid production. With T. versutus intermediate sulfur compounds were not detectable, however, sulfur was detectable. The possibility of a thiosulfate oxidation via dithionate, S2O
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Keywords: | Thiobacillus intermedius Thiobacillus versutus Thiosulfate Polythionates Ion-pair chromatography Microcalorimetry Biofilm |
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