Microbial Syntrophy cleans up oil!
What will be an ideal response?
-sulfate-reducing bacterial partner
-Syntrophus:
--Benzoate + 7H2O ? 3 acetate + HCO3- + 3H+ + 3H2
--DG0' = +70, does not proceed spontaneously
-Desulfovibrio:
--4H2 + SO4- + H+ ? HS- + 4H2O
--DG0' = -152, proceeds spontaneously
-Living together, DG for Syntrophus metabolism is negative!
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