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Anaerobic utilization of phosphite and hypophosphite by Bacillus sp.A Bacillus species capable of using phosphite and hypophosphite under anaerobic conditions was isolated from Cape Canaveral soil samples and grown on a glucose-mineral salts medium with phosphate omitted. The optimum hypophosphite concentration was 60 microg/ml, while the optimum phosphite concentration was greater than 1000 microg/ml. P-32-labeled hypophosphite was incorporated into the cell as organic phosphate, and little or no phosphate appeared in the medium when either hypophosphite or phosphite was the phosphorus source. When phosphate was present in the medium, phosphite was not metabolized. When both phosphite and hypophosphite were present, phosphite was used first and then hypophosphite.
Document ID
19780069716
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Foster, T. L.
(Hardin-Simmons Univ. Abilene, TX, United States)
Winans, L., Jr.
(Hardin-Simmons Univ. Abilene, TX, United States)
Helms, S. J. S.
(Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, Tex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1978
Publication Information
Publication: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Volume: 35
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Accession Number
78A53625
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGR-44-095-001
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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