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Denitrifier · Aromatic degrader

Thauera sp. MZ1T

Pseudomonadota · Betaproteobacteria · Zoogloeaceae

BSL-1Stub record
  • Denitrifier
  • Non electroactive
  • Cw MFC
  • Tier 3
None
Electron transfer
not electroactive
30°C
Optimal temperature
grows 20–37 °C
7.5
Optimal pH
grows pH 6.5–8.5

01 · Identity

Identity

Where this organism sits in the tree of life, how to obtain it, and what a cell looks like.

Lineage

  1. domainBacteria
  2. ›phylumPseudomonadota
  3. ›classBetaproteobacteria
  4. ›orderRhodocyclales
  5. ›familyZoogloeaceae
  6. ›genusThauera
  7. ›speciesThauera sp. MZ1T

Culture collections & accessions

Cell morphology

Rod, Gram-negative (diderm)

  • Motile: yes
  • Spore-forming: no

02 · Growth envelope

Growth envelope

The conditions this organism tolerates and what it eats and breathes — the operating window for a reactor.

MesophileFacultative anaerobeChemoorganoheterotroph
Temperature30 (20–37) °C
0100 °C
pH7.5 (6.5–8.5)
014

Energy metabolism

Electron donors

  • organic acids
  • aromatic compounds

Electron acceptors

  • O2
  • Nitrate
  • Nitrite

Carbon sources

  • Acetate
  • Benzoate
  • Toluene
  • Phenol
  • Respiratory: yes

03 · Performance

Performance

Reported electrochemical output, the role it plays in a reactor, and what it produces.

Role in a reactor

No preferred chamberAnode: absentCathode: supporting cathode biofilm

04 · Ecology & biofilm

Ecology & biofilm

How it lives on an electrode, who it partners with, and where it is found in nature.

Ecosystems

  • Wastewater
  • Freshwater
  • Soil

Isolation sources

  • activated sludge
  • constructed wetlands

05 · Applications, engineering & safety

Applications, engineering & safety

Where it has been put to work, how tractable it is to engineer, and what handling it requires.

Applications (2)

  • Wastewater treatment · Commercial

    Important denitrifier in CW-MFCs and activated sludge.

    TRL 8/9
  • Bioremediation organics
    TRL 6/9

Biosafety

BSL-1
  • Pathogen: no

06 · Sources & data quality

Sources & data quality

Every value above traces to a citation. This is how complete and how confident the record is.

Record quality

StubLow confidenceNeeds reviewCurated: manual

Literature reviewed 2026-04-26 · schema v1.2.0 · updated 2026-04-28 · imported 2026-04-28

References (2)

  1. Corsino M, et al. (multiple). Thauera in CW-MFC nitrogen removal — see Patel et al. 2023 review on CW-MFCs.
  2. Corsino M, et al. (multiple). Thauera in CW-MFC nitrogen removal — see Patel et al. 2023 review on CW-MFCs.