Isolation and characterization of Anoxygenic phototrophs from shrimp ponds in Thailand

• Published in: Access microbiology Vol. 2; no. 7A
• Main Authors: Ramirez, Xelimar, Luamanu, Imeleta, Michael Ceballos, Ruben, Padilla Crespo, Elizabeth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.07.2020

Anoxygenic phototrophic purple bacteria are ubiquitous in aquatic and terrestrial environments and demonstrate broad phenotypic diversity. Purple bacteriaderive energy from light under anaerobic conditions via anoxygenic photosynthesis, a process in which water is not the electron donor. It has been...