title: Mixotrophic Growth of a Thiobacillus ferrooxidans Strain.
abstract: Mixotrophic growth of a Thiobacillus ferrooxidans strain is described. DNA moles percent guanine plus cytosine and homology determinations confirmed that the mixotrophically grown T. ferrooxidans cultures were not contaminated with heterotrophic Acidiphilium strains.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Barros
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Rawlings
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Woods