Hydrogenimesophilus fermentans gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel anaerobic hydrogen-producing bacterium isolated from lacustrine sediment.
Anaerobic lake sediments harbour fermentative micro-organisms that contribute to organic-matter degradation and dihydrogen (H2) turnover. Strain PP1C4T was isolated from sediment of Lake Pavin, a permanently stratified meromictic lake characterized by active anaerobic microbial processes, including methanogenesis and c...