Methanotrophs and their applications in environment treatment: A review

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2309-2318

  Wei, Su Zhen ^a  

^a Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry College   (China)

Author keywords

Aerobic methanotrophs; Anaerobic methanotrophs; Denitrification; Greenhouse gases removal; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

METHANE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; DENITRIFICATION; EMISSION; GREENHOUSE GAS; METHANE; METHANOTROPHY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROORGANISM; OXIC CONDITIONS; OXIDATION; PHYLOGENY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SULFATE; TAXONOMY;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; METHYLOCYSTACEAE; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PROTEOBACTERIA; SOIL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AIR POLLUTION; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; METHANE; METHYLOCYSTACEAE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PROTEOBACTERIA; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84867177472     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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