They may be divided into two groups – purple sulfur bacteria ( Chromatiales) and purple non-sulfur bacteria ( Rhodospirillaceae). Purple bacteria are anoxygenic phototrophs widely spread in nature, ...

Coelho and her colleagues grew 20 species of purple sulfur-producing bacteria and 20 species of purple non-sulfur-producing bacteria. These were obtained from a variety of environments.

Science fiction films have shaped our collective imagination into believing that any planet harboring extra-terrestrial life would look like a lush green utopia, somewhat like Earth. But fresh ...

Two new studies by biologists at WashU highlight one potential source of game-changing materials: purple bacteria that, with a little encouragement, can act like microscopic factories for bioplastics.

Media used to grow bacteria in the laboratory must meet their nutritional requirements. All living organisms have basic requirements for the major element, Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, ...

My group is interested in the use of non-model bacteria to make fuels and chemicals from inexpensive by-products or wastes. A recent project focuses on the use of Rhodococcus opacus for the upgrading ...

Sulfur-Scavenging Bacteria Could Be Key to Making Common Component in Plastic Sulfur-Scavenging Bacteria Could Be Key to Making Common Component in Plastic ...

But what about sulfur? Nobody seems to think much about poor sulfur, and when they do it tends to be derogatory. Sulfur puts the stink in rotten eggs, threatens us when it spews from the mouths of ...

Color-depositing shampoos add specific pigments (either purple, blue or green) onto the hair shaft to maintain your desired color. Based on color theory, blondes should use purple shampoos ...

The Purple mattress lineup has evolved since I started testing mattresses. Only one mattress underwent a redesign to improve the edge support. There were three hybrid models called Purple 2 ...