Geobacter
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Geobacter is a genus of bacteria. Geobacter species use anaerobic respiration to alter the redox state of minerals and many pollutants, a trait that makes them useful in bioremediation. Geobacter was the first organism described with the ability to completely oxidize organic compounds to carbon dioxide, and transfer these electrons to metals such as Fe(III), Mn(IV), and U(VI). Geobacter species are also found to be able to transfer electrons to conductive surfaces such as graphite electrodes. They are found in anaerobic habitats including wetlands, subsurface aquifers, soils, and aquatic sediment.
Geobacter is a genus of bacteria. Geobacter species use anaerobic respiration to alter the redox state of minerals and many pollutants, a trait that makes them useful in bioremediation. Geobacter was the first organism described with the ability to completely oxidize organic compounds to carbon dioxide, and transfer these electrons to metals such as Fe(III), Mn(IV), and U(VI). Geobacter species are also found to be able to transfer electrons to conductive surfaces such as graphite electrodes. They are found in anaerobic habitats including wetlands, subsurface aquifers, soils, and aquatic sediment.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Species incertae sedis: "Ca. G. eutrophica" corrig. Mei et al. 2018 "G. hephaestius" Janssen 2004 "G. humireducens" Holmes et al. 2003 Assigned to different genera: Geobacter argillaceus Shelobolina et al. 2007 ["Geomobilibacter argillaceus" (Shelobolina et al. 2007) Xu et al. 2021 ] Geobacter lovleyi Sung et al. 2009 [Trichlorobacter lovleyi (Sung et al. 2009) Waite et al. 2020 ] Geobacter psychrophilus Nevin et al. 2005 ["Pseudopelobacter psychrophilus" (Nevin et al. 2005) Waite et al. 2020 ] Geobacter thiogenes (De Wever et al. 2001) Nevin et al. 2007 [Trichlorobacter thiogenes De Wever et al. 2001 ] An electrifying solution
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