Characterization of a hyperthermophilic sulphur-oxidizing biofilm produced by archaea isolated from a hot spring

Background: Sulphur-oxidizing microorganisms are widely used in the biofiltration of total reduced sulphur compounds (odorous and neurotoxic) produced by industries such as the cellulose and petrochemical industries, which include high-temperature process steps. Some hyperthermophilic microorganisms...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Emky Valdebenito-Rolack, Nathaly Ruiz-Tagle, Leslie Abarzúa, Germán Aroca, Homero Urrutia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0717345816301270