Essays about: "methanotrophic bacteria"

Found 3 essays containing the words methanotrophic bacteria.

1. 1. Methane Oxidation in three Swedish Forest Soils

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

   Author : Kwesi Idun Osam; [2012]
   Keywords : methane; oxidation; forest; soils; methanotrophs; multi-carbon compounds; consumption;

   Abstract : Aerated soils are the largest sinks of atmospheric methane on the Earth’s surface. Methane removal from the atmosphere is performed through oxidation by microorganisms (methaneoxidising bacteria) in the soil. READ MORE

3. 2. Environmental control of methanotrophsin lakes

   University essay from Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Marco Suarez Rodriguez; [2011]
   Keywords : methane; lakes; limmnology; bacteria; methanotrophs;

   Abstract : Aerobic methanotrophs (MOB) are a functional group of proteobacteria that use methane as their only energy and carbon source. Phylogenetically, such methanotrophs are affiliated with present alpha and gamma proteobacteria. READ MORE

4. 3. Diversity of methanotrophic bacteria in rice fields under different crop rotation regimes

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology

   Author : Christine Källman; [2009]
   Keywords : methane; crop rotation management; pmoA; particulate methane monooxygenase; methanotroph; methanotrophic bacteria; type X;

   Abstract : Metanotrofa bakterier använder metan som kol- och energikälla och hittas framför allt i våtmarker som risfält, där produktionen av metan är hög. Metanotrofer oxiderar metan till koldioxid med hjälp av ett enzym som kallas 'perticulate methane monooxygenase', pMMO. Den aktiva delen av pMMO kodas av subenheten pmoA. READ MORE