<i>Methanobacterium</i> Capable of Direct Interspecies Electron Transfer
Shiling Zheng, Fanghua Liu, Bingchen Wang, Yuechao Zhang, Derek R. Lovley
Abstract
, suggests that the capacity for DIET is much more broadly distributed among methanogens than previously considered. More innovative approaches to microbial isolation and characterization are needed in order to better understand how methanogenic communities function.
Topics & Concepts
MethanobacteriumGeobacterStrain (injury)BacteriaChemistryElectron transferBiologyMicrobiologyArchaeaGeneticsAnatomyOrganic chemistryBiofilmMicrobial Fuel Cells and BioremediationAnaerobic Digestion and Biogas ProductionMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology