Oxidation organic molecule

A fermenter in general dismutates its substrate into two compounds, one more oxidized than the substrate and the other more reduced. Fermenting microbes, for example, are commonly responsible for breaking down complex organic matter in clays and shales into simpler, more oxidized organic molecules and H2(aq). Acetoclastic methanogens, as a second example, dismutate acetate to methane and carbonate,... 

Electrical conductivity measurements of the [TTF]2[Ni(edt)2] and [TTT ]12[Ni(edt)2] systems show them to be semiconductors with conductivities of 10-3 and 30 Q-1cm-1, respectively. In both compounds, the direction of highest conductivity is along the stacks of organic molecules. Since the [TTT]i.2[Ni(edt)2] system contains chains of partially oxidized organic molecules that appear to be uniformly spaced along the stacking axis, a high conductivity would be expected. The low room-temperature conductivity (compared with other partially oxidized TTT salts) and its temperature dependence, which is typical of a semiconductor, are presumed to be a consequence of the postulated Peierls distortion. 

The lAA oxygenase was further purified to free it of peroxidase and lipoxygenase since there are reports in which both enzymes can oxidize organic molecules using fatty acid as the co-oxidant [6,14]. Corn scutellum was used as the source of enzyme since this tissue gave the highest initial specific activity [up to 80 pmol h mg protein" ]. 

Chlorine oxidizes organic molecules into smaller organic pieces. While this may help minimize fouling of the RO with larger chain organics, such as humic acids, the smaller particles are converted into assimilable organic carbon (AOC) which microbes can assimilate for growth. - " ... 

Further interaction between Ru-OH and the partially oxidized organic molecule on the surface leads eventually to the total oxidation of methanol to CO2 and H2O. 

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