Also: biogas, methanogens, anaerobic digestion
Microbes called methanogens turn waste into methane-rich biogas, a renewable fuel.
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Thauer and colleagues reviewed how methanogenic archaea get energy.
As reported in: Thauer, Kaster, Seedorf et al. (2008). Methanogenic archaea: ecologically relevant differences in energy conservation. Nature Reviews Microbiology. doi:10.1038/nrmicro1931
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Weiland reviewed the state and future of biogas production from organic waste.
Built / tested: biogas plants
As reported in: Weiland (2009). Biogas production: current state and perspectives. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. doi:10.1007/s00253-009-2246-7
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