Methane-oxidizing bacteria are characterized by their capability to grow on methane as sole
source of carbon and energy. Cultivation-dependent and-independent methods have …

Methanotrophs, cells that consume methane (CH4) as their sole source of carbon and
energy, play key roles in the global carbon cycle, including controlling anthropogenic and …

Methane is an essential component of the global carbon cycle and one of the most powerful
greenhouse gases, yet it is also a promising alternative source of carbon for the biological …

The atmospheric concentration of methane (CH4), a major greenhouse gas, is mainly
controlled by the activities of methane-producing (methanogens) and methane-consuming …

Methane (CH4) is a potent greenhouse gas that is released from fossil fuels and is also
produced by microbial activity, with at least one billion tonnes of CH4 being formed and …

The utilization of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is an important component of local and
global carbon cycles that is characterized by tight linkages between methane-utilizing …

Peat bogs store up to a third of all terrestrial carbon on Earth, and are one of the largest
natural sources of atmospheric methane. Anaerobic degradation of submerged Sphagnum …

Methane oxidation can occur in both aerobic and anaerobic environments; however, these
are completely different processes involving different groups of prokaryotes. Aerobic …

Samples from diverse upland soils that oxidize atmospheric methane were characterized
with regard to methane oxidation activity and the community composition of methanotrophic …

Two strains of aerobic methanotrophic bacteria, AR4T and SOP9, were isolated from acidic
(pH 3.8–4.0) Sphagnum peat bogs in Russia. Another phenotypically similar isolate, strain …