Methane as a resource: Can the methanotrophs add value?

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 4001-4018

  Strong, P J ^a   Xie, S ^a   Clarke, W P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOPOLYMERS; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; GREENHOUSE GASES; METHANOL; PROPYLENE;

BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; CHEMICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM; HIGH CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIA; NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS; SINGLE CELL PROTEINS; SOLUBLE METABOLITES;

METHANE;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BIODIESEL; CARBOXYLIC ACID; ECTOINE; FORMALDEHYDE; METHANE; METHANOL; SINGLE CELL PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BIOFUEL;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; GAS TRANSPORT; METHANE; METHANOTROPHY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SOLUBILITY;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOREMEDIATION; CARBON SOURCE; DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ESCHERICHIA; GREENHOUSE GAS; HELICOBACTER; HUMAN; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; METHYLOSINUS TRICHOSPORIUM; MICROBIAL FUEL CELL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; OXIDATION; REVIEW; SALMONELLA; VIBRIO; YERSINIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; METABOLISM;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFUELS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; METHANE; METHANOL;

EID: 84926501079     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es504242n     Document Type: Review

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