Sulfur-reducing bacteria

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Sulfur-reducing bacteria specialize in producing energy by reducing elemental sulfur to hydrogen sulfide with hydrogen or organic compounds. These include several types of bacteria and many non-methanogenic archaea. These bacteria are highly needed in order to keep the level of sulfur low.

Sulfur-reducers utilize the fermentation products in anaerobic respiration and unitizing the sulfate to produce H2S gas

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