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- Calculibacillus koreensis gen. nov., sp. nov., an anaerobic Fe(III)-reducing bacterium isolated from sediment of mine tailings
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Ui-Gi Min , So-Jeong Kim , Heeji Hong , Song-Gun Kim , Joo-Han Gwak , Man-Young Jung , Jong-Geol Kim , Jeong-Geol Na , Sung-Keun Rhee
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J. Microbiol. 2016;54(6):413-419. Published online May 27, 2016
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-016-6086-8
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A strictly anaerobic bacterium, strain B5T, was isolated from
sediment of an abandoned coal mine in Taebaek, Republic
of Korea. Cells of strain B5T were non-spore-forming, straight,
Gram-positive rods. The optimum pH and temperature for
growth were pH 7.0 and 30°C, respectively, while the strain
was able to grow within pH and temperature ranges of 5.5–
7.5 and 25–45°C, respectively. Growth of strain B5T was
observed at NaCl concentrations of 0 to 6.0% (w/v) with an
optimum at 3.0–4.0% (w/v). The polar lipids consisted of
phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, an unknown
phospholipid and three unknown polar lipids. Strain B5T
grew anaerobically by reducing nitrate, nitrite, ferric-citrate,
ferric-nitrilotriacetate, elemental sulfur, thiosulfate, and anthraquinone-
2-sulfonate in the presence of proteinaceous compounds,
organic acids, and carbohydrates as electron donors.
The isolate was not able to grow by fermentation. Strain B5T
did not grow under aerobic or microaerobic conditions. Phylogenetic
analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed
that strain B5T is most closely related to the genus Tepidibacillus
(T. fermentans STGHT; 96.3%) and Vulcanibacillus
(V. modesticaldus BRT; 94.6%). The genomic DNA G+C content
(36.9 mol%) of strain B5T was higher than those of T.
fermentans STGHT (34.8 mol%) and V. modesticaldus BRT
(34.5 mol%). Based on its phenotypic, chemotaxonomic, and
phylogenetic properties, we describe a new species of a novel
genus Calculibacillus, represented by strain B5T (=KCTC
15397T =JCM 19989T), for which we propose the name Calculibacillus
koreensis gen. nov., sp. nov.
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- Molecular Analysis of Spatial Variation of Iron-Reducing Bacteria in Riverine Alluvial Aquifers of the Mankyeong River
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So-Jeong Kim , Dong-Chan Koh , Soo-Je Park , In-Tae Cha , Joong-Wook Park , Jong-Hwa Na , Yul Roh , Kyung-Seok Ko , Kangjoo Kim , Sung-Keun Rhee
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J. Microbiol. 2012;50(2):207-217. Published online April 27, 2012
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-012-1342-z
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Alluvial aquifers are one of the mainwater resources in
many countries. Iron reduction in alluvial aquifers is often
a major anaerobic process involved in bioremediation or
causing problems, including the release of As trapped in
Fe(III) oxide. We investigated the distribution of potential
iron-reducing bacteria (IRB) in riverine alluvial aquifers
(B1, B3, and B6 sites) at the Mankyeong River, Republic of
Korea. Inactive iron reduction zones, the diversity and abundance
of IRB can be examined using a clone library and
quantitative PCR analysis of 16S rRNA genes. Geobacter
spp. are potential IRB in the iron-reducing zone at the B6
(9 m) site, where high Fe(II) and arsenic (As) concentrations
were observed. At the B3 (16 m) site, where low iron reduction
activity was predicted, a dominant clone (10.6%) was
99% identical in 16S rRNA gene sequence with Rhodoferax
ferrireducens. Although a major clone belonging to Clostridium
spp. was found, possible IRB candidates could not be
unambiguously determined at the B1 (18 m) site. Acanonical
correspondence analysis demonstrated that, among potential
IRB, only the Geobacteraceae were well correlated with Fe(II)
and As concentrations. Our results indicate high environmental
heterogeneity, and thus high spatial variability, in
thedistribution of potential IRB in the riverine alluvial
aquifersnear the Mankyeong River.