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Bacterial Sulphate Reduction and the Development of Alkalinity. I. Experiments with Synthetic Media
Author(s) -
AbdelMalek Y.,
Rizk S. G.
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1963.tb01148.x
Subject(s) - alkalinity , sodium , chemistry , titratable acid , inorganic chemistry , sodium lactate , calcium , chloride , sodium carbonate , potassium , nuclear chemistry , biochemistry , organic chemistry
Summary In liquid cultures of Desulphovibrio desulphuricans the effects of the following on sulphate reduction were determined: the type of cation (Ca ++ or Na + ) attached to the sulphate ion; the presence of calcium carbonate alone and with sodium chloride; the concentration of sodium sulphate, sodium lactate and sodium chloride; and the initial pH. The titratable alkalinity formed as a result of sulphate reduction was found to be quantitatively related to the sulphate reduced, and apparently unaffected by strain variation or energy source.