Thiocapsa Details: NCBI 1056, gram-negative or unknown [genus]

| Amoebobacter| Amoebobacter Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Guyoneaud et al. 1998| Thiocapsa| Thiocapsa Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Guyoneaud et al. 1998

  1. Environmental Bacteria:

    • Thiocapsa species are primarily environmental bacteria and are not typically associated with causing diseases in humans.
  2. Photosynthetic Capability:

    • Thiocapsa bacteria are capable of anoxygenic photosynthesis, a form of photosynthesis that does not produce oxygen. Instead, they use various sulfur compounds as electron donors in the photosynthetic process.
  3. Role in Sulfur Cycling:

    • Thiocapsa bacteria play a role in sulfur cycling in their respective environments. They are involved in the oxidation of sulfur compounds, contributing to the transformation of sulfur in the ecosystem.
  4. Potential Biotechnological Applications:

    • Some bacteria with sulfur metabolism capabilities, including Thiocapsa species, may have potential biotechnological applications. For example, their ability to use sulfur compounds in photosynthesis could be explored for certain industrial or environmental purposes.
  5. Limited Interaction with Humans:

    • The interaction between Thiocapsa bacteria and humans is typically indirect and related to their ecological functions in the environment. There is no well-documented evidence to suggest that Thiocapsa has direct health impacts on humans.

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We deem lab specific values using values from the KM method for each specific lab to be the most reliable.

Desired Levels Suggestions for Thiocapsa

These are values that are computed from lab specific samples (Patent Pending)
LabFrequencyUD-LowUD-HighKM LowKM HighLab LowLab HighMean MedianStandard DeviationBox Plot LowBox Plot High KM Percentile Low KM Percentile High
Other Labs 0.49 6 70 0 73 25 17 24.3 6 70 7.7 %ile 84.6 %ile
biomesight 25.98 0 10 10 40 0 92 30.5 20 31.4 20 60 0 %ile 91 %ile
thryve 8.94 0 0 1 578 0 152 31.2 20 61.6 6 42 0 %ile 100 %ile

External Reference Ranges for Thiocapsa

Thiocapsa (NCBI 1056) per million
Source of Ranges Low Boundary High Boundary Low Boundary %age High Boundary %age
Statistic by Lab Source for Thiocapsa
These desired values are reported from the lab reports
Lab Frequency Seen Average Standard Deviation Sample Count Lab Samples
BiomeSight 26.975 %   0.003 %  0.003 % 799.0 2962
BiomeSightRdp 29.032 %   0.003 %  0.002 % 9.0 31
CerbaLab 66.667 %   0.001 %  0 % 2.0 3
Medivere 42.857 %   0.001 %  0.001 % 3.0 7
Thryve 8.135 %   0.003 %  0.006 % 113.0 1389

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