Open AccessA lithotrophic Clostridium strain with extremely thermoresistant spores isolated from a pectin‐limited continuous culture of Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum strain Haren
Author(s) -
Rijssel Marion,
Veen Irma,
Hansen Theo A.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1992.tb05205.x
Subject(s) - spore , clostridium , thermophile , strain (injury) , microbiology and biotechnology , endospore , biology , clostridiaceae , pectin , bacteria , food science , chemistry , toxin , genetics , anatomy
A thermophilic Clostridium sp. with extremely thermoresistant spores was isolated from a pectin‐limited continuous culture of Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum . The decimal reduction time of the spores was 70 min at 121°C. Because of the ability of the bacterium to grow both heterotrophically and lithotrophically, it has a potential for infecting a wide range of thermophilic anaerobic cultures.