Frank Loeffler

University of Tennessee

Projects

Respiratory U6+ reduction and U4+ nanoparticle formation in Geobacter lovleyi and Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans

Lead Institution

University of Tennessee

Principal Investigator

Frank Loeffler

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

situ bioremediation strategy at U-contaminated DOE sites. U4+ nanoparticles generated by resting cells (i.e., representing artificial non-growth conditions) of metal-reducing bacteria have been…

Radionuclide Reduction by Anaeromyxabacter dehalogenans

Lead Institution

University of Tennessee

Principal Investigator

Frank Loeffler

Project type

Exploratory Research

The genus Anaeromyxobacter was described only recently, and members of this group appear to be major contributors to the biogeochemical cycling of metals. We demonstrated that Anaeromyxobacter…

Proteome analysis of Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans strain 2CP-C

Lead Institution

University of Tennessee

Principal Investigator

Frank Loeffler

Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans is a physiologically versatile, facultatively aerobic bacterium commonly found in soils and subsurface environments. The organism reduces metals and radionuclides…