Browsing by Author "Houghton, Karen M."
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The physiological characterisation of a novel Thermomicrobia strain WKT50.2, and a review of the characteristics of the class Thermomicrobia
(University of Waikato, 2013)Thermomicrobia is a class of heterotrophic, obligate aerobes within the phylum Chloroflexi. At the time of writing, it contained four distinct species, Thermomicrobium roseum, Sphaerobacter thermophilus, Nitrolancetus ... -
Thermophilic methanotrophy in the Taupō volcanic zone
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Methanotrophs are widely distributed in the environment and play an important role in the global methane cycle by oxidising the majority of methane produced each year. Geological sources of methane contribute substantial ... -
Thermorudis pharmacophila sp nov., a novel member of the class Thermomicrobia isolated from geothermal soil, and emended descriptions of Thermomicrobium roseum, Thermomicrobium carboxidum, Thermorudis peleae and Sphaerobacter thermophilus
(Microbiology Society, 2015)An aerobic, thermophilic and cellulolytic bacterium, designated strain WKT50.2T, was isolated from geothermal soil at Waikite, New Zealand. Strain WKT50.2T grew at 53–76 °C and at pH 5.9–8.2. The DNA G+C content was ...
