Criteria and methodology for identifying respiratory denitrifiers.

Abstract:

:Respiratory denitrification is not always adequately established when bacteria are characterized. We have tested a simple method that allows one to evaluate whether the two necessary criteria to claim denitrification have been met, namely, that N(inf2) or N(inf2)O is produced from nitrate or nitrite and that this reduction is coupled to a growth yield increase. Microorganisms were cultured in sealed tubes under a helium headspace and in the presence of 0, 2, 4, 7, and 10 mM nitrate or nitrite. After growth had ceased, N(inf2) and N(inf2)O were quantified by gas chromatography and the final protein concentration was measured. Net protein production was linearly related to nitrate concentration for all denitrifiers tested and ranged from 2 to 6 g of protein per mol of electron equivalent reduced. Nitrogen recovery as N(inf2) plus N(inf2)O from nitrate and nitrite transformed exceeded 80% for all denitrifiers. We also suggest that a rate of N gas production of >10 (mu)mol/min/g of protein can be used as an additional characteristic definitive of denitrification since this process produces gas more rapidly than other processes. These characteristics were established after evaluation of a variety of well-characterized respiratory denitrifiers and other N(inf2)O-producing nitrate reducers. Several poorly characterized denitrifiers were also tested and confirmed as respiratory denitrifiers, including Aquaspirillum itersonii, Aquaspirillum fasciculus, Bacillus azotoformans, and Corynebacterium nephridii. These criteria distinguished respiratory denitrifiers from other groups that reduce nitrate or produce N(inf2)O. Furthermore, they correctly identified respiratory denitrification in weak denitrifiers, a group in which the existence of this process may be overlooked.

journal_name

Appl Environ Microbiol

authors

Mahne I,Tiedje JM

doi

10.1128/AEM.61.3.1110-1115.1995

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1995-03-01 00:00:00

pages

1110-5

issue

3

eissn

0099-2240

issn

1098-5336

journal_volume

61

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