bacteria found esp. in stagnant water and at the bottom of the sea, that oxidize or reduce sulfur compounds, as hydrogen sulfide
Word origin
thio- + bacteria
Examples of 'thiobacteria' in a sentence
thiobacteria
The influence of different environmental factors on growth and pigment biosynthesis by particular strains of purple thiobacteria was investigated.
Y. О. Pavlova, S. P. Gudz', S. О. Gnatush 2007, 'Influence of environmental factors on growth and pigment synthesis by purple thiobacteria',Vìsnik Dnìpropetrovsʹkogo Unìversitetu: Serìâ Bìologìâ, Ekologìâhttp://ecology.dp.ua/index.php/ECO/article/view/254. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)