Chemolithotrophic bacteria - chemistry

Japanese: 化学無機栄養菌 - かがくむきえいようきん
Chemolithotrophic bacteria - chemistry


[Nutrition Form]
Bacteria such as sulfur bacteria, nitrifying bacteria, and iron bacteria obtain energy by oxidizing inorganic substances such as sulfur, nitrogen, and iron, and synthesize all organic matter within their cells by reducing carbon dioxide. These bacteria are called chemoautotrophs (chemo-organotrophs, autotrophs). In contrast, bacteria that use organic matter as a nutrient source are called chemoheterotrophs (chemo-organotrophs, heterotrophs).

*Some of the terminology that refers to "chemolithotrophic bacteria" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[栄養形式]
 硫黄細菌,硝化細菌,鉄細菌などの細菌は,硫黄,窒素,鉄などの無機物の酸化によってエネルギーを得て,細胞内のすべての有機物を二酸化炭素を還元して合成している。このようなものを化学独立栄養菌(化学無機栄養菌,自力栄養菌)という。これに対して,有機物を栄養源とするものを化学従属栄養菌(化学有機栄養菌,他力栄養菌)と呼ぶ。…

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