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BACTERIE EMPLOYANT METHANE [1 record]

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Record 1 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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