• The most common culprits are sulphur- or sulphate-reducing bacteria, which are known to eat away at metal pipes and even generate toxic hydrogen sulphide gas. (canadianmanufacturing.com)
  • These bacteria only thrive in waters that are well lit by the sun, yet are low in oxygen and high in hydrogen sulphide. (abc.net.au)
  • It uses solar energy to assist in the oxidation of hydrogen sulphide producing elemental sulphur which is deposited within the bacterial cell as sulphur granules. (eol.org)
  • It oxidizes hydrogen sulphide producing elemental sulphur which is deposited within the bacterial cell as granules of sulphur. (eol.org)
  • Hydrogen Sulphide (H 2 S) is present in varying concentrations in many groundwater well aquifer supplies. (lovibond.com)
  • The three main compounds are hydrogen sulphide, methyl mercaptan and dimethyl sulphide. (breezecareoralhealth.com)
  • Respiratory distress or arrest has been observed in people exposed to very high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide. (cdc.gov)
  • Brief exposures to high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide can cause loss of consciousness. (cdc.gov)
  • For example, individuals of families that live on farms can avoid manure storage areas where high concentrations of Hydrogen sulfide has not been shown to cause cancer in hydrogen sulfide may be found. (cdc.gov)
  • Sometimes natural gas deposits contain high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide and thus, create an environment where sulfur-oxidizing bacteria can thrive. (yale.edu)
  • Sulfur bacteria are microorganisms that thrive in environments with warm temperatures and low oxygen levels. (oasyswater.com)
  • Iron bacteria are microorganisms that exist in the environment. (oasyswater.com)
  • Hydrogen can be produced using a number of different processes: Thermochemical processes that use organic materials, Electrolytic and Photolytic processes that split water (H 2 O) into hydrogen (H 2 ) and oxygen (O 2 ), and a more recently introduced method in which microorganisms such as bacteria and algae can produce hydrogen through biological processes. (btxonline.com)
  • Probiotics are live microorganisms (in most cases, bacteria) that are similar to beneficial microorganisms found in the human gut. (bvsalud.org)
  • The role of volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) in producing bacteria that colonize the dorsal surface of the tongue was recently understood as a primary cause of halitosis (bad breath). (medscape.com)
  • Blood-borne causes often are consequences of metabolic processes that emit odorous volatile sulfur compounds, which are taken by the bloodstream, transported to the lungs, and emitted during exhalation. (medscape.com)
  • He and coworkers established that oral malodor (bad breath) is associated with the presence of volatile sulfur compounds, primarily hydrogen sulfide and methylmercaptan. (medscape.com)
  • The volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs), which are released from the bacteria, are what you smell, but they are also linked to the progression of gum disease, and delayed wound healing. (rdhmag.com)
  • Some eukaryotes have sulfide binding proteins, which allow them to transport sulfide and oxygen to the bacteria through specific organelles such as the trophosome found in hydrothermal vent tubeworms. (yale.edu)
  • When sulfur-rich coals or minerals like pyrite (fool's gold=FeS 2 ) are exposed to oxygen, the acidophilic, sulfur-oxidizing bacteria can convert sulfur to sulfuric acid and create an environment with very low pH(~1-2 or lower). (yale.edu)
  • SUP05 bacteria are widespread in open water and are particularly abundant in regions of water that contain very little oxygen. (elifesciences.org)
  • SUP05 bacteria can survive in oxygen-poor environments because they use dissolved nitrate instead of oxygen for respiration. (elifesciences.org)
  • In summer, viruses from the order Caudovirales (orange) and the family Microviridae (blue) become abundant at depths where the water contains very little oxygen (pale blue regions) because their hosts, SUP05 bacteria (black), are also abundant in these oxygen minimum zones. (elifesciences.org)
  • For the most part, these bacteria are aerobic and therefore rely on oxygen to complete this process successfully. (microscopemaster.com)
  • These are bacteria that live without oxygen but rather use iron as an energy source. (breezecareoralhealth.com)
  • The organisms in the upper layers of the biofilms use all of the oxygen so that an anaerobic niche is formed, allowing these corroding bacteria to grow. (emlab.com)
  • They oxidize reduced inorganic compounds, such as nitrogen, iron or sulphur molecules, to derive both energy and electrons/hydrogen. (moviecultists.com)
  • The nose-turning unpleasant whiff comes from bacteria that release gases consisting of sulphur, and nitrogen compounds such as skatole and indole. (brighthub.com)
  • One sampling date appeared to show a transition between the wet and dry seasons when potential anthropogenic contaminants (67.3%), sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (13.6%), and nitrogen-fixing bacteria (6.5%) were all present within the spring pool. (usf.edu)
  • Nitrogen bacteria - Divided into three groups that include nitrifying bacteria, denitrifying bacteria, and nitrogen-fixing bacteria . (microscopemaster.com)
  • During chemosynthesis, chemosynthetic bacteria, being non-photosynthetic, have to rely on energy produced by oxidation of these compounds (inorganic) in order to manufacture food (sugars) while nitrogen-fixing bacteria convert nitrogen gas into nitrate. (microscopemaster.com)
  • People usually can smell hydrogen sulfide at low concentrations in air ranging from 0.0005 to 0.3 parts per million (ppm). (cdc.gov)
  • The key difference between Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter is that Nitrosomonas is a bacterium that converts ammonium ions or ammonia into nitrites while Nitrobacter is a bacterium that converts nitrite into nitrates in the soil. (moviecultists.com)
  • Stability is formulated specifically for the aquarium and contains a synergistic blend of aerobic, anaerobic, and facultative bacteria which facilitate the breakdown of waste organics, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. (marineandreef.com)
  • The water conditioner also contains natural bio-active bacteria to help break down organic waste and reduce ammonia and nitrite levels. (socialmoms.com)
  • In the case of nitrifying bacteria, ammonia is first oxidized to hydroxylamine in the cytoplasm (by ammonium monooxygenase). (microscopemaster.com)
  • When certain bacteria derive energy from the oxidation of sulfide, the populations of bacteria grow, and in return these bacteria provide food for nearby animals such as bivalve mollusks, which actually allow sulfur-oxidizing bacteria to reside within their gills. (yale.edu)
  • What you are experiencing is the metabolic waste of certain bacteria in your gut. (answers.com)
  • Hydrogenases are redox metalloenzymes in bacteria that catalyze the uptake or production of molecular hydrogen. (nih.gov)
  • The hydrogenases from the bacteria Desulfovibrio respire sulphur compounds and use molecular hydrogen as a source of energy for driving their metabolism. (scheringstiftung.de)
  • Most interesting, they catalyse the reversible heterolytic dissociation of molecular hydrogen. (scheringstiftung.de)
  • The diffuse radiation is a mixture of starlight scattered by the dust and gas in the area, and atomic and molecular hydrogen line emission. (lu.se)
  • The sulfur -oxidizing bacteria are chemolithotrophs, they use sulfur oxidation as a means of gaining energy or electrons. (yale.edu)
  • The anode is usually made of magnesium metal, which can supply electrons that aid in the conversion of sulfate to hydrogen sulfide gas. (portlandtx.com)
  • In the case of hydrogen sulfide, the compound undergoes oxidation to release electrons and hydrogen ions (referred to as protons given that they are separated from the compound and electrons and gain a positive charge). (microscopemaster.com)
  • Sulfur oxidizers comprised more than 90% of the microbial community during the dry season and were replaced by potential anthropogenic contaminants such as Escherichia and Lysinibacillus species after heavy rains. (usf.edu)
  • Two homologous nickel-iron hydrogenases, HupSL and HydSL from the photosynthetic purple sulfur bacterium Thiocapsa roseopersicina, differ substantially in their thermal stabilities despite the high sequence similarity between them. (nih.gov)
  • During his Ph.D. thesis, Matthias Stein worked on the elucidation of the reaction mechanism of biological hydrogen conversion by enzymes called hydrogenases. (scheringstiftung.de)
  • Hydrogenases exist in the oldest bacteria on earth and have adapted to living under volcanic conditions. (scheringstiftung.de)
  • The sulfur is oxidized to produce granules of elemental sulfur. (wikipedia.org)
  • Thiobacillus species are often found in both marine and fresh water sediments, other species of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria such as Beggiatoa can grow on sulfide, which is confirmed by the presence of intra-or extra sulfur granules in the cell. (yale.edu)
  • It is one of a variety of bacteria which metabolise sulphur compounds and deposit sulphur granules within the cells - both red (such as Thiocystis), and colourless (such as Beggiatoa, Achromatium, Thiovulvum, and others). (eol.org)
  • Chromatium are the larger spherical and elongate cells with larger sulphur granules, Thiocystis are smaller are not easy to distinguish from the detritus. (eol.org)
  • Some of these bacteria live in mats on rocky surfaces and on soft sediments, providing a source of food for crabs and bivalves. (yale.edu)
  • Several, includ- ing Chromatium strains, have also been shown to be capable of growth as aerobic chemoautotrophic sulfur oxidizers (Kampf and Pfennig, 1980). (moviecultists.com)
  • Importantly, hydrogen sulfide is normally toxic to aerobic plants and animal tissues, with the exception of ruminant animals, and whenever sulfur is generated, a specialized micro flora develops that is capable of oxidizing the sulfide into elemental sulfur. (yale.edu)
  • Hydrogen sulfide is a flammable, colorless gas that smells like rotten eggs. (cdc.gov)
  • Solutions like the PurAClear Chlorine Injection System and the Corro-Protec Powered Anode Rod can help remove sulfur smells from your home's water supply. (oasyswater.com)
  • Hydrogen sulfide is a flammable, colorless gas that smells like rotten and oil drilling operation, a farm with manure storage or eggs. (cdc.gov)
  • It smells like that because of the sulphur. (answers.com)
  • The most common VSCs, such as methylmercaptan and hydrogen sulfite, can be detected using organoleptic and objective methods to identify and localize the source. (medscape.com)
  • The most common VSCs, such as methylmercaptan and hydrogen sulfite, can be detected by using organoleptic and objective methods, which can identify and localize the source. (medscape.com)
  • Depending on the organism, or the type of sulfur compound being used, the oxidation process takes place in several stages. (microscopemaster.com)
  • A proper cleaning regime needs to remove the buildup of bacteria before they can form into colonies and start to cause bad breath, tooth decay or even worse gingivitis or periodontitis. (breezecareoralhealth.com)
  • It is used primarily in the production of sulfur and sulfuric acid. (cdc.gov)
  • The pH of a solution is a measure of the activity of hydrogen ions (H+) in that solution. (dewdon.com)
  • Instead, they can use sulfur in the form of sulfide, or thiosulfate (as well, some species can use H2, Fe2+, or NO2−) as the electron donor in their photosynthetic pathways. (wikipedia.org)
  • Vivione's oilpatch services include a "well characterization test" to give a breakdown of what species of bacteria are present. (canadianmanufacturing.com)
  • The investigators compared the three-dimensional structures of similarly shaped enzymes that are found in different species of bacteria. (icr.org)
  • We'll explore the three main culprits behind the sulfur smell, delve into the health implications, and guide you through the process of addressing the problem in your home. (oasyswater.com)
  • This gas is produced when sulfur-reducing bacteria break down organic matter in the water. (waterbrowser.com)
  • Saprophyte: Organisms like bacteria and fungi feed on dead, decaying organic matter. (rbsesolutions.com)
  • Objective: To recover metals as sulfide concentrates from contaminated waste streams using hydrogen sulfide (H2S) generated by the bacterial digestion of waste organic materials. (cdc.gov)
  • How it works: In this method, indigenous sulfate-reducing bacteria are used to generate H2S gas in an anaerobic bioreactor containing sulfate-rich mine water and inexpensive, degradable organic matter such as food processing wastes or primary sewage sludge. (cdc.gov)
  • Through upwelling of these organisms, phosphorus, a limiting nutrient in the oxic layer of lakes, is recycled and provided to heterotrophic bacteria for use. (wikipedia.org)
  • What are examples of heterotrophic bacteria? (moviecultists.com)
  • The viruses can shuttle bacterial genes between different host cells ( A ). This can lead to changes in the metabolism of the host bacteria if the new genes are expressed by the host cells ( B ). Co-infection of a host cell by two different viruses could lead to new combinations of genes in the bacterial genome ( C ). (elifesciences.org)
  • The smell comes from hydrogen sulfide gas, a byproduct of bacteria metabolism. (prohousekeepers.com)
  • Exposure to low concentrations of hydrogen sulfide may cause irritation to the eyes, nose, or throat. (cdc.gov)
  • Exposure to low concentrations of hydrogen sulfide may cause headaches, poor memory, tiredness, and balance problems. (cdc.gov)
  • Exposure to low concentrations of hydrogen sulfide may in the air from 1 to 42 days, depending on the season. (cdc.gov)
  • CALGARY-A slab of beef and an oil well wouldn't appear to have much in common, but American biotech firm Vivione Biosciences Inc. says the same technology used to detect harmful bacteria like E. Coli in meat could be big business in the oilpatch. (canadianmanufacturing.com)
  • The bacteria that cause metal corrosion are primarily anaerobic forms. (emlab.com)
  • The most common bacteria that lead to corrosion of steel can use sulfur as an energy source, and even a small amount of sulfur present in the steel or on surfaces can be enough. (emlab.com)
  • Over half the bacteria in the mouth is present on the tongue. (rdhmag.com)
  • This bacterium was present in only 1 out of 6 people with halitosis (bad breath), at extremely low levels. (medscape.com)
  • In probiotic foods and supplements, the bacteria may have been present originally or added during preparation. (bvsalud.org)
  • In patients with healthy periodontal tissue, these bacteria may proliferate on the dorsal posterior tongue. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Sulfur oxidizers are also found in low pH environments such as acid mine drainage waters. (yale.edu)