Because heterotrophic bacteria rapidly outgrow methanotrophs in media supplemented with complex nutrients, most pure cultures of methanotrophs have been isolated using defined media without organic supplements.
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Methanotroph
Synonyms for "methanotroph" (1 found)
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French
1 entries- méthanotrophe noun (bacterium or archaeon that consumes methane)
German
1 entries- methanotroph noun (bacterium or archaeon that consumes methane)
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In addition, some methanotrophs, such as the species of Methylococcus and Methylocaldum, lack distinctive fatty acid biomarkers.
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Methanotrophs are fairly ubiquitous in soil, but two distinct types have been reported.
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