Analysis of methane biodegradation by Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b Análise da biodegradação de metano por Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b

The microbial oxidation of methane in the atmosphere is performed by methanotrophic bacteria that use methane as a unique source of carbon and energy. The objective of this work consisted of the investigation of the best conditions of methane biodegradation by methanotrophic bacteria Methylosinus tr...

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Main Authors: Andréa dos Santos Rodrigues, Belkis Valdman, Andréa Medeiros Salgado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2009-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822009000200017