Abstract
A thermophilic, long-chain fatty acid-oxidizing culture was enriched. Stearate was used as the substrate, and methane and carbon dioxide were the sole end products. Cultivation was possible only when a fed-batch system was used or with addition of activated carbon or bentonite. The enrichment culture consisted of a short rod and two bacteria antigenically related to Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum DELTA-H and Methanosarcina thermophila TM-1.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 6 |
Pages (from-to) | 2442-2445 |
ISSN | 0099-2240 |
Publication status | Published - 1995 |