EFFECT OF GLUTARALDEHYDE ON SULFIDE PRODUCTION AND SULFATE REDUCTION BY SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIA

Authors
VATSALA TM MAH RA
Citation
Tm. Vatsala et Ra. Mah, EFFECT OF GLUTARALDEHYDE ON SULFIDE PRODUCTION AND SULFATE REDUCTION BY SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIA, Current Science, 68(11), 1995, pp. 1131-1133
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Current Science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00113891
Volume
68
Issue
11
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1131 - 1133
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-3891(1995)68:11<1131:EOGOSP>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Glutaraldehyde at low concentrations (0.5-1.0 mM) inhibited the produc tion of sulphide from sulphate without affecting the growth of sulphat e-reducing bacteria. With higher concentrations (25-50 mM), growth was also inhibited.