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Interaction with other Organisms
PHB is produced whenever both a carbon source is highly present as well as B-ketothiolase. Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is reduced by Z. ramigera. The species is also known to use Mn-oxidation metabolism, because the matrix made by Zoogloea takes in and concentrated metal in water sources.
References
http://web.mst.edu/~microbio/BIO221_2001/zoogloea_ramigera.html
http://web.mst.edu/~microbio/BIO221_2001/zoogloea_ramigera.html