Rhodoferax ferrireducens
Rhodoferax ferrireducens is a psychrotolerant bacterium from the genus Rhodoferax, which was isolated from the mud of Oyster Bay in Virginia.[3]
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| Species: | R. ferrireducens |
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| Rhodoferax ferrireducens Finneran et al. 2003[1] | |
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| ATCC BAA-621, DSM 15236, T118[2] | |
It has been found to be capable of producing electricity as it feeds on sugars, as a component in a bacterial battery.[4]
References
- A.C. Parte. "Rhodoferax". LPSN. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- "Strain Passport : DSM 15236 Rhodoferax ferrireducens". Straininfo.net. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- "Rhodoferax ferrireducens". Web.mst.edu. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- Sarah Graham (September 8, 2003). "Bacterial Battery Converts Sugar into Electricity".
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