Winogradsky, Sergei Nikolaevitch
Published: November 14, 2008, 10:04 pm
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Sergei Nikolaevitch Winogradsky.
Sergei Nikolaevitch Winogradsky (1856-1953) was a Russian microbiologist who discovered the ability to produce organic compounds using energy contained in inorganic molecules (1887). He showed that the intracellular sulfur granules found in the marine bacteria Beggiatoa resulted from the oxidation of H2S for energy and that the bacteria used carbon dioxide as a carbon source. This work established the existence of chemoautotrophs, which Winogradsky called "anorgoxydants." One of the strategies that Winogradsky employed to isolate organisms from nature was a miniature model pond cross section which has since been called a Winogradsky column. This enrichment culture technique is now a staple in environmental microbiology. In the late 20th century, there was renewed interest in the work of Winogradsky due to recognition of the role of microbial ecosystems in bioremediation and agriculture.
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Winogradsky, Sergei Nikolaevitch". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth November 14, 2008; Last revised Date November 14, 2008; Retrieved May 18, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Winogradsky%2C_Sergei_Nikolaevitch>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Sergei Nikolaevitch Winogradsky.
Sergei Nikolaevitch Winogradsky (1856-1953) was a Russian microbiologist who discovered the ability to produce organic compounds using energy contained in inorganic molecules (1887). He showed that the intracellular sulfur granules found in the marine bacteria Beggiatoa resulted from the oxidation of H2S for energy and that the bacteria used carbon dioxide as a carbon source. This work established the existence of chemoautotrophs, which Winogradsky called "anorgoxydants." One of the strategies that Winogradsky employed to isolate organisms from nature was a miniature model pond cross section which has since been called a Winogradsky column. This enrichment culture technique is now a staple in environmental microbiology. In the late 20th century, there was renewed interest in the work of Winogradsky due to recognition of the role of microbial ecosystems in bioremediation and agriculture.
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