Write one function of each Microbe used in clean technology:
Microbes
Functions
(a) Geobacter
(b) HCB bacteria
(c) Thiobacilli
(d) Actinomycetes
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Answers
Answer:
a.Geobacter's ability to consume oil-based pollutants and radioactive material with carbon dioxide as waste byproduct has been used in environmental clean-up for underground petroleum spills and for the precipitation of uranium out of groundwater.
b.Biological processes play a major role in the removal of contaminants and take advantage of the catabolic versatility of microorganisms
c.Thiobacilli are able to obtain energy out of the oxidation of elementary sulphur and reduced inorganic sulphur bonds. Thiobacilli are acidophilic, or acid tolerant bacteria and are able to fix CO2.
I don't know about d.
Answer:
function of each technology:
(a) GEOBACTER
Geobacter was Microbe used in clean found to be the first organism with the ability to oxidize organic compounds and metals, including iron.
(b) HCB bacteria
Hydrocarbon degrading bacteria are known as hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria (HCB) .
(c) Thiobacilli
Thiobacillus is a genus of Gram-negative Betaproteobacteria. Thiobacillus thioparus is the type species of the genus.
(d) Actinomycetes
The Actinobacteria are a phylum of Gram positive bacteria. They can be terrestrial or aquatic.