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Sulfur-Reducing Bacteria
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Definition
: A group of gram-negative, anaerobic bacteria that is able to oxidize acetate completely to carbon dioxide using elemental sulfur as the electron acceptor.
gram-neg anaerobic bacteria
Examples
Desulfitobacterium
;
Desulfotomaculum
;
Desulfovibrio
;
Desulfuromonas
Other names
Sulfur Reducing Bacteria