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- adjective Of or pertaining to a
methanotroph or tomethanotrophy
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Examples
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Methane-eating microbes known as methanotrophic archaea caused the formation of minerals that led to the limestone, and alongside the archaea were sulfate-reducing bacteria that aided in processing methane.
SPACE.com 2008
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Methane-eating microbes known as methanotrophic archaea caused the formation of minerals that led to the limestone, and alongside the archaea were sulfate-reducing bacteria that aided in processing methane.
SPACE.com 2008
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Methane-eating microbes known as methanotrophic archaea caused the formation of minerals that led to the limestone, and alongside the archaea were sulfate-reducing bacteria that aided in processing methane.
SPACE.com 2008
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Methane-eating microbes known as methanotrophic archaea caused the formation of minerals that led to the limestone, and alongside the archaea were sulfate-reducing bacteria that aided in processing methane.
SPACE.com 2008
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Methane-eating microbes known as methanotrophic archaea caused the formation of minerals that led to the limestone, and alongside the archaea were sulfate-reducing bacteria that aided in processing methane.
SPACE.com 2008
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This, he says, is because the oil actually forms a protective coating around the methane bubbles, allowing the gas to escape to the surface instead of being dissolved in seawater and consumed by natural methanotrophic bacteria.
Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: Will The BP Oil Spill Worsen Global Warming? 2010
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This would be a perfect platform for methanotrophic remediation of melting permafrost, for example; the Venter folks are already talking about building synthetic bacteria to do carbon capture.
Warren Ellis 2010
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In contrast, methanotrophic and methanogenic bacteria appear to be widespread in tundra areas.
Implications of current species distributions for future biotic change in the Arctic 2009
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It is the hardiest “methanotrophic” bacterium yet discovered.
Archive 2007-12-01 Staq Mavlen 2007
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It is the hardiest “methanotrophic” bacterium yet discovered.
Hell’s Gate Hides Methane-Eating Microorganism Staq Mavlen 2007
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