Geobacter sulfurreducens Can Grow with Oxygen as a Terminal Electron Acceptor

AUTOR(ES)

Lin, W. C.

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

Geobacter sulfurreducens, previously classified as a strict anaerobe, tolerated exposure to atmospheric oxygen for at least 24 h and grew with oxygen as the sole electron acceptor at concentrations of 10% or less in the headspace. These results help explain how Geobacter species may survive in oxic subsurface environments, being poised to rapidly take advantage of the development of anoxic conditions.

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