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Geobacter
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<p><i>Geobacter</i> is a genus of <a href="/facts/Bacteria/wC8xSCsU">bacteria</a>. <i>Geobacter</i> species are <a href="/facts/Anaerobic_respiration/IMSY03HG">anaerobic respiration</a> bacterial species which have capabilities that make them useful in <a href="/facts/Bioremediation/zft68Ez9">bioremediation</a>. <i>Geobacter</i> was found to be the first organism with the ability to <a href="/facts/Oxidize/Pyd5RVcj">oxidize</a> organic compounds and metals, including iron, radioactive metals, and petroleum compounds into environmentally benign <a href="/facts/Carbon_dioxide/xGzpppEp">carbon dioxide</a> while using <a href="/facts/Iron_oxide/KDo8hLWn">iron oxide</a> or other available metals as electron acceptors. <i>Geobacter</i> species are also found to be able to respire upon a <a href="/facts/Graphite/sSf3KMXr">graphite</a> <a href="/facts/Electrode/251PaKX8">electrode</a>. They have been found in anaerobic conditions in soils and aquatic sediment. </p>