Geobacter bremensis is a gram-negative, metal-reducing species of bacteria. Isolates of this species were initially discovered in samples of mud from ditches in Bremen, Germany. Isolates of the related species Geobacter pelophilus were found in the same source.[1]

Geobacter bremensis
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Geobacter bremensis

Straub & Buchholz-Cleven 2001
Synonyms
  • Geomonas bremensis (Straub & Buchholz-Cleven 2001) Xu et al. 2020
  • Citrifermentans bremense (Straub & Buchholz-Cleven 2001) Waite et al. 2020

Isolates of G. bremensis have been tested for their use in producing electricity.[2]

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  1. ^ Straub, K. L.; Buchholz-Cleven, B. (1 September 2001). "Geobacter bremensis sp. nov. and Geobacter pelophilus sp. nov., two dissimilatory ferric-iron-reducing bacteria". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 51 (5): 1805–1808. doi:10.1099/00207713-51-5-1805. PMID 11594612.
  2. ^ Nercessian, Olivier; Parot, Sandrine; Délia, Marie-Line; Bergel, Alain; Achouak, Wafa; Appanna, Vasu D. (28 March 2012). "Harvesting Electricity with Geobacter bremensis Isolated from Compost". PLOS ONE. 7 (3): e34216. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...734216N. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0034216. PMC 3314594. PMID 22470538.
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