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Pseudomonas and Burkholderia
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An isolate of P. aeruginosa is cultured with abundant carbon and ammonium in all media. In an oxygen-free chamber, nitrate supports growth and is reduced during electron transfer. A selective nitrate-reductase perturbation abolishes this growth but does not affect growth with oxygen. Controls exclude oxygen leakage.