| isolation of sulfate-reducing bacteria from the terrestrial deep subsurface and description of desulfovibrio cavernae sp. nov. | deep subsurface sandstones in the area of berlin (germany) located 600 to 1060 m below the surface were examined for the presence of viable microorganisms. the in situ temperatures at the sampling sites ranged from 37 to 45 degrees c. investigations focussed on sulfate-reducing bacteria able to grow on methanol and triethylene glycol, which are added as chemicals to facilitate the long-term underground storage of natural gas. seven strains were isolated from porewater brines in the porous sandst ... | 2004 | 15490555 |