MICROBIOLOGY Strain Isolation.A hydrogen-producing anaerobic bacterium, Clostridium butyricum strain SC-E I, was isolated from soybean meal and studied under vacuum and nonvacuum systems. The maximal hydrogen production potential by the bacteria ranged from 1.3 to 2.2 mol Hz/mol glucose, which was less than 50% of theoretical values (Kataoka et aI., 1997). The ability of a sulfate-reducing bacterium, Desulfovibrio desulfuricans, to reduce molybdenum(VI) and molybdenum(IV) in anaerobic environments was investigated (Tucker et aI., 1997). The organism was observed to be useful for removing soluble molybdenum from water. The anaerobic bacterial strain Desulfomonile tiedjei was introduced in soil slurry microcosms supplemented with acetate and formate as cosubstrates and was able to achieve dechlorination of 2.5 mM of 3-chlorobenzoate within 12 days (EI Fantroussi et aI., 1997). A DNA extraction and purification method was also presented. Godon et al. (1997) analyzed the bacterial community structure of a fluidized bed reactor fed by vinasses and established three 16S rDNA clone libraries of Bacteria, Archaea, and Procarya.The enzymes from anaerobic fungi, that is, Piromyces sp. strain E2 and Neocallimastix patricia rum strain N2, effectively converted up to 2% (w/v) microcrystalline cellulose (Avicel) to glucose and surpassed their commercial counterparts (Celluclast and Novozym) in batch degradation of 2% (w/v) Avicel (Dijkerman et aI., ]997). The anaerobic bacterium Dehalospirillum multivorans was applied to a biofilm reactor at 20°C for reduc-518 S.J.W.H.; Stams, A.