Geobacter lovleyi sp. nov. strain SZ, a novel metal-reducing and tetrachloroethane-dechlorinating bacterium

A bacterial isolate, designated strain SZ, is obtained from noncontaminated creek sediment microcosms based on its ability to derive energy from acetate oxidation coupled to tetrachloroethane (PCE)-to-cis-1,2-dichloroethene (cis-DCE) dechlorination. Substrate versatility, consumption of electron donors to low threshold concentrations, and simultaneous reduction of electron acceptors suggest that strain SZ-type organisms have desirable characteristics for bioremediation applications.