Coexistence and competition of sulfate-reducing and methanogenic populations in an anaerobic hexadecane-degrading culture

Coexistence and competition of sulfate-reducing and methanogenic populations in an anaerobic hexadecane-degrading culture

Abstract Background Over three-fifths of the world’s known crude oil cannot be recovered using state-of-the-art techniques, but microbial conversion of petroleum hydrocarbons trapped in oil reservoirs to methane is one promising path to increase the recovery of fossil fuels. The process requires coo...

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Main Authors: Ting-Ting Ma, Lai-Yan Liu, Jun-Peng Rui, Quan Yuan, Ding-shan Feng, Zheng Zhou, Li-Rong Dai, Wan-Qiu Zeng, Hui Zhang, Lei Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Subjects:
Oil reservoirs
Hydrocarbon degradation
Methane production
Sulfate reduction
Microbial interactions
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-017-0895-9

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