| Main Title |
Metabolic Role of Sulfates and Sulfides Producing Bacteria in Pollution of Waters. |
| Author |
Alee, M. I. H. ;
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| CORP Author |
Kentucky Water Resources Inst., Lexington. |
| Year Published |
1971 |
| Report Number |
RR-46; DI-14-01-0001-1636; OWRR-A-016-KY; 04567,; A-016-KY(1) |
| Stock Number |
PB-214 485 |
| Additional Subjects |
( Water pollution ;
Mine waters) ;
( Thiobacillus ;
Metabolism) ;
( Mine waters ;
Aquatic microbiology) ;
Ferrobacillus ;
Nitrobacter ;
Phosphorylation ;
Biosynthesis ;
Inorganic nitrites ;
Adenosine phosphates ;
Sulfites ;
Thiosulfates ;
Cytochromes ;
Oxidation ;
Inorganic sulfides ;
Mine acid drainage ;
Sulfur bacteria ;
Ferrobacillus ferrooxidans
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| Holdings |
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| NTIS |
PB-214 485 |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
61p |
| Abstract |
Since the activities of sulfur bacteria are known to be responsible for many of the characteristics of acid-mine wastes, investigations were aimed at elucidating the physiology and metabolism of these bacteria as this approach appears to be the key to the development of control measures. The investigations show that thiobacilli are the most prolific producers of sulfates from the oxidation of sulfur compounds. Under laboratory conditions, an average population of thiobacilli was found. Assuming that the rate of sulfur transformation in natural environments having enrichment of these organisms is approximately 10% of the transformations observed under laboratory conditions, then the thiobacilli could produce as much as 100 to 400 moles of sulfates in one hour in the upper one foot of water in an area of one acre. However concentrations as low as 0.000001 to 10 to the minus seventh power of chloro or bromo-substituted phenols were effective in the complete inhibition of the energy metabolism of thiobacilli. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Research rept. Jul 68-Jun 70. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
Dec 71, |
| Category Codes |
6M; 13B; 57K; 68D |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A04/MF A01 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
326537635 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
