Manganese Oxidizing Bacteria Cynthia McClain HMC 2012 July 19, 2012
Mn(II) Mn(III,IV) Soluble Mn-oxide/oxyhydroxide precipitate Most MnOx in nature formed biotically!
Niche Physical and chemical gradients
Manganese Oxidizing Bacteria Multicopper oxidase or peroxidase proteins
Isolation 1.Collect water or sediment sample (slurry) 2.Streak µl supernatant on K media plate: MnCl 2, peptone, yeast extract 3.Incubate 1-3 weeks 4.Restreak brown colonies 5.Test with Leucoberbelin Blue (LBB)
Experimental Results Different morphologies – Color – Size Positive LBB – Soil – Sand from mouth of Elkhorn Slough (2) – Kirby Park oily sheen (1) – Baby seal beach sand (1)
Movie of LBB Test Sand from mouth of Elkhorn Slough
Soil
Kirby Park Oily Sheen
Baby Seal Beach
Manganese Oxidizing Bacteria Phylogeny Why oxidize Mn? Environmental Significance
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