Publisher's Synopsis
Sulfate-reducing bacteria comprise a diverse and ecologically interactive group of anaerobic prokaryotes which share an extraordinary trait: growth by sulfate respiration with hydrogen sulfide as a major end-product. Sulfate-reducers are found in diverse environments ranging from estuaries to geological oil-bearing formations. They have attracted considerable scientific and commercial interest.;These organisms have been actively investigated by researchers in microbial energetics, protein chemistry, ecology and more recently molecular biology. This volume presents a summary of present knowledge of sulfate-reducing bacteria which features an introduction by the eminent microbiologist John Postgate and comprehensive reviews from recognized authorities.
