The bacterium Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans can take electrons needed for growth directly from an electrode power source when iron—its already known source of energy—is absent, new research ...

A recent paper suggests that if astrobiologists want to make an educated guess about what life on Venus might look like, they should look to a weird microbe called A. ferrooxidans, found here onEarth.

CRISPR/dCas12a knock-down of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans electron transport chain bc1 complexes enables enhanced metal sulfide bioleaching ...

Molecular Disruptions in Microalgae Caused by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans: Photosynthesis, Oxidative Stress, and Energy Metabolism in Acid Mine Drainage ...

Bioleaching relies on the metabolism of certain naturally occurring bacteria, such as Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, which produce oxidising agents that dissolve metals into solution.