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METHANE OXIDATION [6 records]

Record 1 2023-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
CONT

Diverse aerobic bacteria oxidize the three most abundant reduced trace gases in the atmosphere, namely hydrogen(H2), carbon monoxide(CO) and methane(CH4). This review describes the taxonomic distribution, physiological role and biochemical basis of microbial oxidation of these atmospheric trace gases, as well as the ecological, environmental, medical and astrobiological importance of this process.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
CONT

Dans les lacs, une grande quantité de matière organique est dégradée de façon anaérobie dans les sédiments et les eaux anoxiques, produisant du CH4. Une partie du CH4 produit est alors émise dans l'atmosphère - par ébullition ou diffusion - mais une autre partie conséquente n'atteint jamais l'atmosphère à cause de l'oxydation microbienne dans ces écosystèmes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
CONT

A typical example of such techniques is the use of methane oxidation covers for the passive treatment of residual greenhouse gas emissions...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
CONT

Methane oxidation is a microbial metabolic process for energy generation and carbon assimilation from methane that is carried out by specific groups of bacteria, the methanotrophs. Methane(CH4) is oxidized with molecular oxygen(O2) to carbon dioxide(CO2).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Chemistry
  • Biotechnology
CONT

Methane occurs abundantly in nature. In the presence of oxygen this gas may be metabolized by bacteria that are able to use it as carbon and energy source. Several types of bacteria involved in the oxidation of methane have been described in literature. Methane-utilizing bacteria have in common that they can only grow on methane or methanol and not on other carbon compounds.

Key term(s)
  • methane utilizing bacteria
  • methane-utilizing bacteria
  • methane utilising bacterium
  • methane-utilising bacterium
  • methane utilising bacteria
  • methane-utilising bacteria

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Chimie
  • Biotechnologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Química
  • Biotecnología
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Record 5 1999-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

In this form of transport detector for h. p. l. c. [high-performance liquid chromatography], the eluate is deposited upon a fine stainless steel wire that has been cleaned by being heated at 850°C. The volatile solvent is evaporated and the solute oxidized at 700-800°C in air to a mixture of carbon dioxide and water. The oxidation products are mixed with hydrogen and passed over a nickel catalyst at 330°C to give methane which is burnt in a flame ionization detector to give an electrical signal that can be amplified and recorded. The detector gives a linear response over a wide concentration range [...] The sensitivity has been improved and the noise level reduced by using either a ceramic(kaolin) or ceramic-metal(kaolin and copper) coating to the wire.

Key term(s)
  • moving-wire detector
  • moving-filament detector

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique

Spanish

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Record 6 1991-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Climate Change
CONT

Other potential greenhouse gases include methyl chloroform, methylene chloride, Halon-1301, CFC-13, CFC-14, carbon tetrachloride, peroxyacetyl nitrate(PAN), sulfur hexafluoride, and stratospheric water vapor : Stratospheric water vapor results from the oxidation of methane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Changements climatiques
CONT

En cette saison l'atmosphère se refroidit par rayonnement de telle sorte que la température de la stratosphère atteint les minima terrestres les plus faibles: environ - 100 ° C. A ces températures, la vapeur d'eau stratosphérique se transforme en cristaux de glace formant des nuages qui restent en suspension dans l'atmosphère pendant tout l'hiver austral.

OBS

La vapeur d'eau dans la stratosphère est considérée comme un gaz à effet de serre potentiel.

Spanish

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