Question

Bacteria using sulphur as terminal electron acceptor in anaerobic respiration

Answer 1

Several types of bacteria and many non-methanogenic archaea can reduce sulfur. Some bacteria – such as Proteus, Campylobacter, Pseudomonas and Salmonella – have the ability to reduce sulfur, but can also use oxygen and other terminal electron acceptors. Others, such as Desulfuromonas, use only sulfur.