CUSTOM PRESCOTT'S MICROBIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781266032844
Author: WILLEY
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 30.2, Problem 2.7CC
Summary Introduction
To describe: The term methane hydrates.
Introduction: Seawater contains sulfur which is an essential electron acceptor in the
Summary Introduction
To determine: The importance of methane hydrates.
Introduction: Seawater contains sulfur which is an essential electron acceptor in the metabolic pathway during the anaerobic reactions in a microbial cell. There are various sulfur reducing bacteria or methanogenic archaea present on the ocean floor at a depth of 100 meters.
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