BROCK BIOL. OF MICROORGAN.-W/ACCESS >I
BROCK BIOL. OF MICROORGAN.-W/ACCESS >I
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Author: MADIGAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Methanogens are the microbes which produce methane gas by its cellular metabolism. Mostly the methanogens are anoxygenic. They are found to present in natural environments like wetlands, drainages, sumps, and in the disgestive tract of ruminants and humans. The notable methanogens are Methanobacterium bryantii, Methanobrevibacter arboriphilicus, Methanobacterium formicum etc.

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