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Biology

Is it worth adding more to this article on the biology of Fe-oxidising bacteria? Seems to be mostly about prevention in water systems at present... Master gopher (talk) 03:11, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I added a referenced section on biochemical habitat. Thewellman (talk) 20:43, 25 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Shock chlorination

The recommendation to use 1000 mg/L of chlorine for shock chlorination is an obsolete one. Too much chlorine can change the pH and make the chlorination treatment less effective than it could be. A concentration of 200 mg/L is recommended for treatment of iron bacteria. For fecal coliform contamination a dose of 50 mg/L could be used. To deal with the slime that builds up and blocks the pores of the well screen and poses problems for the distribution system an acid should be used in combination with the chlorine. Information about this can be found at the following address. http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/wwg411?opendocument This address does not contain updated information about the use of acid (vinegar). The address may be updated in the future.

Iron bacteria on Mars

The section about iron bacteria on Mars appears to be largely conjecture with some theoretical basis; but neglecting major temperature and chemical concentration issues about Martian iron bacteria habitat. In the absence of objections, I propose to move the section to the talk page until reference citations are provided.Thewellman (talk) 04:19, 13 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]