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 …

Methane, a carbon source for methanotrophic bacteria, is the principal component of natural
gas and is produced during anaerobic digestion of organic matter (biogas). Methanotrophs …

Sterols are essential components of eukaryotic cells whose biosynthesis and function has
been studied extensively. Sterols are also recognized as the diagenetic precursors of …

Metagenomic Next Generation Sequencing (mNGS) allows the evaluation of complex
microbial communities, avoiding isolation and cultivation of each microbial species, and …

The deep-sea mussel Gigantidas platifrons is a representative species that relies on
nutrition provided by chemoautotrophic endosymbiotic bacteria to survive in both …

Aerobic methane-oxidizing bacteria (methanotrophs) have the unique ability to grow on
methane as their sole source of carbon and energy. They are ubiquitous in the environment …

Microbial carbon degradation and methanogenesis in wetland soils generate a large
proportion of atmospheric methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas. Despite their potential …

Aerobic methanotrophs are metabolically unique bacteria that are able to utilize methane as
a sole source of energy. They occur in a wide range of habitats where both methane and …

Anaerobic digestion (AD) of waste substrates, and renewable biomass and crop residues
offers a means to generate energy-rich biogas. However, at present, AD-derived biogas is …

Methanotrophs are aerobic to micro-aerophilic bacteria, which oxidize and utilize methane,
the second most important greenhouse gas. The community structure of the methanotrophs …