Rhodoferax ferrireducens explained

Rhodoferax ferrireducens is a psychrotolerant bacterium from the genus Rhodoferax, which was isolated from the mud of Oyster Bay in Virginia.^[1]

It has been found to be capable of producing electricity as it feeds on sugars, as a component in a bacterial battery.^[2]

External links

• Type strain of Rhodoferax ferrireducens at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rhodoferax ferrireducens. Web.mst.edu. 17 December 2014.
2. Web site: Bacterial Battery Converts Sugar into Electricity. Sarah Graham. September 8, 2003.