Rhodoferax ferrireducens
| Rhodoferax ferrireducens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Burkholderiales |
| Family: | Comamonadaceae |
| Genus: | Rhodoferax |
| Species: | R. ferrireducens |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhodoferax ferrireducens Finneran et al. 2003[1] | |
| Type strain | |
| ATCC BAA-621, DSM 15236, T118[2] | |
Rhodoferax ferrireducens is a psychrotolerant bacterium from the genus Rhodoferax, which was isolated from the mud of Oyster Bay in Virginia.[3]
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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