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. 1969 Oct;100(1):487–497. doi: 10.1128/jb.100.1.487-497.1969

New Facultative Thiobacillus and a Reevaluation of the Heterotrophic Potential of Thiobacillus novellus

Barrie F Taylor 1, Derek S Hoare 1
PMCID: PMC315418  PMID: 5344108

Abstract

A new facultatively autotrophic Thiobacillus has been isolated in pure culture. The general physiological characteristics of the organism are described together with a redescription of Thiobacillus novellus. The new isolate differs from T. novellus in its ability to grow heterotrophically at faster rates and on a greater range of organic compounds. It can be transferred readily between autotrophic and heterotrophic conditions. It can grow anaerobically by nitrate respiration on a number of organic compounds, but not on thiosulfate. Some problems in the nomenclature and taxonomy of the thiobacilli are discussed with reference to the new isolate.

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