title: Nitrate dissimilation under microaerophilic conditions by a magnetic spirillum.
abstract: During microaerophilic growth of magnetic spirillum MS-1 on tartrate and nitrate, a maximal cell density was obtained at an initial oxygen partial pressure of 17 Pa. A transient accumulation of nitrous oxide and a 1:2 (mol/mol) stoichiometry between tartrate oxidation and nitrate reduction were observed, indicating that the organism carried out a respiratory type of metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Escalante-Semerena
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Blakemore
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Wolfe