Distribution of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria in the Environment

Autor(en)

Ivan Kushkevych, Aneta Kovarova, Dani Dordevic, Jonah Gaine, Peter Kollar, Monika Vitezova, Simon K. -M. R. Rittmann

Abstrakt

Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are a heterogeneous group of anaerobic microorganisms that play an important role in producing hydrogen sulfide not only in the natural environment, but also in the gastrointestinal tract and oral cavity of animals and humans. The present review was written with the inclusion of 110 references including the time period from 1951 to 2021. The following databases were evaluated: Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar. The articles chosen to be included in the review were written mainly in the English and Czech languages. The molecular mechanisms of microbial cryoprotection differ depending on the environment where microorganisms were initially isolated. It was observed that the viability of microorganisms after cryopreservation is dependent on a number of factors, primarily colony age, amount of inoculum, cell size or rate of cooling, and their molecular inventory. Therefore, this paper is devoted to assessing the performance and suitability of various cryopreservation methods of intestinal bacteria, including molecular mechanisms of their protection. In order to successfully complete the cryopreservation process, selecting the correct laboratory equipment and cryopreservation methodology is important. Our analysis revealed that SRB should be stored in glass vials to help mitigate the corrosive nature of hydrogen sulfide, which can affect their physiology on a molecular level. Furthermore, it is recommended that their storage be performed in distilled water or in a suspension with a low salt concentration. From a molecular biological and bioengineering perspective, this contribution emphasizes the need to consider the potential impact associated with SRB in the medical, construction, and environmental sectors.

Organisation(en)

Department für Funktionelle und Evolutionäre Ökologie

Externe Organisation(en)

Masaryk University, Veterinární univerzita Brno , Institute of Technology, Tralee

Journal

Processes

Band

9

Anzahl der Seiten

21

ISSN

1368-4302

DOI

https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9101843

Publikationsdatum

10-2021

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

106022 Mikrobiologie

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous), Bioengineering, Process Chemistry and Technology

Link zum Portal

https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/de/publications/distribution-of-sulfatereducing-bacteria-in-the-environment(5951289d-ca22-42f2-952c-a759d6265d24).html