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[[Category:Pages edited by students of Dr.Ned Walker at Michigan State University]] ...vironment due to the anaerobic conditions of the termite hind guy. As said by Brune and Stingl, it is hypothesized that parabasalids ferment glycosol uni

...cells are non-motile, non-spore forming and rod shape approximately 0.8- 1 by 5-10 μm in size. These cells have round ends and form a collar due to inv ...ster sludge is an anoxic environment. When cultured, ''D. tiedjei'' grows at a temperature range of 20-38 ℃ and a pH range of 6.5 – 7.8. ''Desulfom

[[Image:Pyrite.jpg |thumb|left|alt=alt text|Percent pyrite removal by <i>M. sedula</i>(black) and control (white). Clark et. al.]] ...(for example, <i>Thiobacillus ferroxidans</i>), however the process occurs at a slower rate than traditional abiotic removal. [6] <i>M. sedula</i>, being

...nia State University and Montana State University. The research was funded by National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, and the NASA Exobiology ...gs in Tibet and Thailand.[1] The importance of this discovery is reflected by 'This is only the third time in the last 100 years that a new group of phot

...etyl-CoA, blocking the Krebs cycle and therefore resulting in loss of ATP. By converting arsenate to a non-lethal form, this makes the waters substantial ...sulfate. The strain SLSR-1 showed arsenate reduction was impeded modestly at the highest salinity tested (~330 g/L).

...s enzymes such as chaperone proteins and ATP synthase which are functional at high temperatures instead of denaturing [3]. .... Although the function of the cannulae still remains unknown, the linkage by cannulae therefore could enable cells to exchange metabolites, genetic info

...ture range of 30-57°C. Its pH optima is 9.5, with a range of pH 8.5-10.6, at 55°C. Optimal growth occurs with a salt concentration of around 3.3-3.9 M Some of the carbon and energy sources utilized by ''N. thermophilus'' are: tryptone, fructose, ribose, pyruvate, trimethylami

...The ability of this organism to reduce nitrate is of economic significance by eliminating the need for expensive biocides currently used in the treatment ...gellation and exhibit a rapid corkscrew movement. Cells measure 0.5-0.7 µm by 1.7-2.0 µm and can be seen as singles, in pairs, or arranged in long chain

...t grows in temperatures between 17 and 55°C, with optimal growth occurring at 50°C. It can also grow over a pH range of 5.5-8.5 with the optimal pH valu ...been investigated as being much more efficient to treat the biomass there by yielding a greater amount of sugars. The only issue is that the ionic liqui

...-containing taxa. Thetree was based on a comparison of sequences that were at least 90 % complete (with regard to E. coli sequence). Bar, 10·0 % sequenc ...n acidic sandy loam Cambisol soil in a protected habitat in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil (Von der Weid, 2006).

...-services.bmb.psu.edu/bryant/lab/Project/Chloroflexi/index.html Penn State University]]] ...nally found in the Nakabusa hot springs in Japan. Ideal conditions to live at are a water temperature ranging from 45 to 55 degrees Celsius and a pH from

...00px|thumb|right|Cellular structure of ''Chloroflexus aurantiacus''. Photo by Sylvia Herter.[http://genome.jgi-psf.org/chlau/chlau.home.html]]] ...anism's genome, but of these, 219 possess a function unknown to scientists at this time. 80% of the genome of ''C. aurantiacus'' is known to code for fun

...sually mesophiles, but strain SS015 is a thermophile. This ability to live at higher temperatures is incorporated into its nomenclature. ''Geothermobacte ...gative bacterium. It can be cultured in its pure form from a fluid sample by use of serial dilution. This method specifically cultures and identifies st

...ta_obscuriglobus_double_membrane-bounded_nuclear_body.png|200px|thumb|left|At the point labeled "G" we can see the thicker inner membrane, and the thinne ...to perform endocytosis on fully folded proteins, it's ability to reproduce by a unique way of budding, and its lack of a cell wall composed of peptidogly

...own to be resistant to environments with up to 1200 µg/mL of Cu, surviving by using phosphates to sequester the metal [3]. ...il and groundwater [1]. ''R. pickettii'' is able to exploit this resource by using the hydrocarbons as both a source of carbon and energy. This process

...mes from other cellulosomal clostridia. 31% of the genome is GC and 69% is AT. 57 cellulosomal genes were reported in ''C. cellulovorans''. ''C. cellulov ...s'' do not reduce sulfate and are obligate anaerobes. Cells are 0.7 to 0.9 by 2.5 to 3.5 µm in size and are non-motile rods, though peritrichous flagell

...class. It is interesting to note that although oomycetes are considered to by eukaryotes, keystone sequences like the TATA box have been missing in some ...pable or reproduction and completing the cycle. Oospores are characterized by their thick cell walls and are relatively large cells.

...e waste in groundwater. It has the ability to reduce uranium and plutonium by reducing soluble forms to insoluble forms [7]. ...re the olny known genes of this bacterium. These genes are usually carried by large conjugative plasmids (50 to 180 kb) that often encode extended-spectr

...or of R.E. Hungate. This genus and species name was first proposed in 1974 by Ferry et. al. The cultures are usually yellow in color, circular in shape, ...For instance, it is mostly gram negative, but the multicellular filaments at the ends test as gram positive (Beveridge et. al. 1991). It grows in groups

...re|A representation of H. ochraceum's genetic structure. Graphic generated by the Joint Genome Institute.'']] ...om seaweed... Myxobacteria are unicellular bacteria that are characterized by complicated multicellular behaviors, such as feeding, social movement, aggr