Hydrogenophilaceae

The Hydrogenophilaceae form a family within the Betaproteobacteria. They are the only family of the order Hydrogenophilales.

Bacteria of the genus Hydrogenophilus grow at around 50 ° C and draw their energy from the oxidation of hydrogen ( hydrogen-oxygen reaction ).

Thiobacillus is used for the control of common scab: The affected area is treated with sulfur and the bacterium oxidizes this to sulfuric acid. Thus, the soil acidic and growth of the pathogen Streptomyces scabies is prevented.

System

In Hydrogenophilaceae following genera are summarized:

• Petrobacter Bonilla Salinas et al.
• Sulfuricella Kojima and Fukui 2010
• Tepidiphilus Manaia et al. 2003
• Thiobacillus Beijerinck 1904

Some species that were previously counted as Thiobacillus, are now being made to the genera Acidithiobacillus, Halothiobacillus and Thermithiobacillus in other families.

• Proteobacteria