Biological Nitrogen Removal Database

A manually curated data resource for microbial nitrogen removal


Detailed information

Microorganism

Thauera mechernichii

Taxonomy
  • Phylum : Proteobacteria
  • Class : Betaproteobacteria
  • Order :Rhodocyclales
  • Family : Zoogloeaceae
  • Genus : Thauera

Electron Acceptor

NO3-

Electron Donor

Many aromatic compounds

Information about Article

Reference:Scholten et al., 1999

Title:Thauera Mechernichensis Sp. Nov., an Aerobic Denitrifier From a Leachate Treatment Plant

Pubmed ID:10425762

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Abstract: A heterotrophic bacterial strain TL1T capable of aerobic denitrification was previously enriched in continuous culture from a landfill leachate treatment plant and isolated as a pure culture. The taxonomic position of this isolate within the beta-subclass of the Proteobacteria was determined by 16S rDNA sequence analysis and by conventional taxonomy including substrate spectrum, quinone type (ubiquinone Q-8) and cellular fatty acid composition. Detection of the specific polyamine 2-hydroxyputrescine supports the membership of strain TL1T in the beta-subclass of the Proteobacteria. The results of 16S rDNA sequencing showed that the strain clustered with, but was separate from, Thauera aromatica and Thauera selenatis. DNA-DNA hybridization experiments indicated that the new isolate represents a new species of the genus, for which the name Thauera mechernichensis is proposed; the type strain is DSM 12266T.

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