Here, we present the draft genome sequence of Cupriavidus pauculus UM1, a metal-resistant heterotrophic nitrifier-denitrifier capable of synthesizing nitrite from pyruvic oxime. The size of the genome is 7,402,815 bp with a GC content of 64.8%. This draft assembly consists of 38 scaffolds.

The process of selecting and modifying a known gelator scaffold to develop a new nitrite-based sensor is described. Five new azo-sulfonate gelators were discovered and characterized. The most promising scaffold exhibits a stable diazonium intermediate, proceeds in a high yield, and gels nitrite-spiked tap, river, and pond water.

Few quantitative studies of the biological oxidation of nitrite by Nitrobacter have been made, although this process is important in nature. Without it, the concentration of nitrite produced by the oxidation of ammonia would soon reach toxic levels in water or in the soil. The influence of temperature and substrate concentration on the rate of this reaction has never been quantitatively studied...

A rare outbreak of anaerobic nitrite burn in fermented sausage afforded the isolation and characterization of the offending microorgansim which was identified as a Staphylococcus sp. Unlike most staphylococci, this organism reduces nitrite as well as nitrate.

In this study, the ability of lithium nitrite and amino alcohol inhibitors to provide corrosion protection to reinforcing steel was investigated. Two types of specimens-reinforcing steel and a reinforced concrete prism that were exposed to chloride ion levels resembling the chloride attack environment-were prepared. An autoclave accelerated corrosion test was then conducted. The variables teste...

A simple and sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of nitrogen dioxide in air and nitrite in water, soil, some analytical grade chemicals and tooth paste has been developed. Nitrogen dioxide in air is fixed as nitrite ion in alkaline sodium arsenite or triethanolamine absorber solution. The method is based on the reaction of nitrite in aqueous medium with known excess of Neu...