Alicyclobacillus ferrooxydans

Alicyclobacillus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Division:	Firmicutes
Class:	Bacilli
Order:	Bacillales
Family:	Alicyclobacillaceae
Genus:	Alicyclobacillus
Species:	A. ferrooxydans
Binomial name
	Alicyclobacillus ferrooxydans; Jiang et al. 2008

Alicyclobacillus ferrooxydans is a species of Gram positive, strictly aerobic, bacterium. The bacteria are acidophilic and produced endospores. It was first isolated from solfataric soil. The species was first described in 2008, and the name refers to its ability to oxidize iron.[1]

Other Alicyclobacillus species that are able to oxidize iron include A. disulfidooxidans, A. pohliae, and A. tolerans.[1]

The optimum growth temperature for A. ferrooxydans is 28 °C, and can grow in the 17-40 °C range. The optimum pH is 3.0, and can grow in pH 2.0-6.0.[1]

References

Jiang, C.-Y; Liu, Y; Liu, Y.-Y; You, X.-Y; Guo, X; Liu, S.-J (2008). "Alicyclobacillus ferrooxydans sp. nov., a ferrous-oxidizing bacterium from solfataric soil". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 58 (12): 2898–2903. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.2008/000562-0. PMID 19060079.

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[Jiang-1] Jiang, C.-Y; Liu, Y; Liu, Y.-Y; You, X.-Y; Guo, X; Liu, S.-J (2008). "Alicyclobacillus ferrooxydans sp. nov., a ferrous-oxidizing bacterium from solfataric soil". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 58 (12): 2898–2903. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.2008/000562-0. PMID 19060079.