New findings in methane-utilizing bacteria highlight their importance in the biosphere and their commercial potential.
| Autor: | Higgins IJ, Best DJ, Hammond RC |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Nature [Nature] 1980 Aug 07; Vol. 286 (5773), pp. 561-4. |
| DOI: | 10.1038/286561a0 |
| Abstrakt: | Recent results, showing that the ubiquitous methane-utilizing bacteria (methanotrophs) can partially oxidize and, in some cases, extensively metabolize complex organic compounds, call for a reappraisal of their role in the cycling of elements in the biosphere. Possible environmental implications and opportunities for industrial exploitation are discussed. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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