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. 1977 Feb;33(2):477–479. doi: 10.1128/aem.33.2.477-479.1977

Bacterial oxidation of polythionates: determination of tetrathionate with an ion-selective electrode.

O H Tuovinen, D J Nicholas
PMCID: PMC170705  PMID: 848962

Abstract

A commercially available ion-selective electrode for nitrate was used to continuously monitor tetrathionate oxidation by Thiobacillus dentrificans. The electrode was much more sensitive to tetrathionate than to nitrate. The same electrode could also be used for the determination of trithionate.

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