Oxygen is prevalent in the atmosphere as gaseous diatomic oxygen (O2), in the hydrosphere as water (H2O), and the geosphere as oxides of various metal and metalloid elements. Oxygen is prevalent in biological molecules and commercial compounds. Examples of the latter include phenol, n-octanol, methylethylketone, and methyl-t-butyl-ether (MTBE).

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Baumgarten A, Redenius I, Kranczoch J, Cypionka H. Periplasmic oxygen reduction by Desulfovibrio species. Arch Microbiol. 2001 Oct;176(4):306-9.

Chen J, Tannahill AL, Shuler ML. Design of a system for the control of low dissolved oxygen concentrations: critical oxygen concentrations for Azotobacter vinelandii and Escherichia coli. Biotechnol Bioeng. 1985 Feb;27(2):151-5.

 


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