Desulfobacter hydrogenophilus

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Classification

• Domain: Bacteria
• Phylum: Proteobacteria
• Class: Deltaproteobacteria
• Order: Desulfobacterales
• Family: Desulfobacteraceae
• Genus: Desulfobacter
• Species: hydrogenophilus

Description

This particular microbe was first discovered at the University of Konstanz by Friedrich Widdel in 1987. The organism is most well known for its sulfate reducing capabilities. The species is Gram-negative, ovoid in form, and is typically 1-3 µm long. Among the other species of the Desulfobacter genus, this species is highly related to its two sister species: Desulfobacter latus and Desulfobacter curvatus. Interestingly enough, these two species were also discovered by Widdel in the same paper that discovered Desulfobacter hydrogenophilus.

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Author

Page authored by Nicholas Rogall, student of Prof. Katherine Mcmahon at University of Wisconsin - Madison.