Liquid-nitrogen cryopreservation of three kinds of autotrophicbioleaching bacteria

摘要

Three kinds of autotrophic bioleaching bacteria strains,including mesophilic and acidophilic ferrous ion-oxidizing bacteria Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans(A.ferrooxidans),mesophilic and acidophilic sulfur-oxidizing bacteria Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans(A.thiooxidans),and moderately thermophilic sulfur-oxidizing bacteria.4cidianus brierleyi,were cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen and their ferrous ion-or sulfur-oxidizing activities were investigated and compared with the original ones.The results revealed that ferrous ion/sulfur oxidation activities of the strains were almost equal before and after cryopreservation.Glycerin was used as cryoprotective agent.In conclusion,liquid-nitrogen cryopreservation is a simple and effective method for autotrophic bioleaching microorganisms.