화학공학소재연구정보센터
Biotechnology Letters, Vol.18, No.4, 403-406, 1996
Enhancement of Specific Growth-Rate of Iron-Oxidizing Bacteria by Glucose
Thiobacillus ferrooxidans, isolated from mine water, utilized not only ferrous iron but also glucose to grow. By using ferrous-iron medium containing glucose, a 7-fold population increase was obtained after 96 h of incubation. The ability to oxidize ferrous Iron was maintained during cultivation on the iron-glucose medium.