Sulphate-Reducing Bacteria

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SRB

Petroleum hydrocarbons

Anaerobic hydrocarbon oxidation

Contaminant degrading species

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SRB are widespread in the environment and play a key role in the anaerobic degradation of hydrocarbons, particularly in marine and petroleum-contaminated ecosystems. These bacteria utilise hydrocarbons as sources of carbon and energy, coupling their metabolism to the reduction of sulfate into sulfide.