Methanotrophs

Microbiology Fundamentals and Biotechnological Applications

Methanotrophs

Microbiology Fundamentals and Biotechnological Applications

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This book offers a comprehensive overview of the microbiological fundamentals and biotechnological applications of methanotrophs: aerobic proteobacteria that can utilize methane as their sole carbon and energy source. It highlights methanotrophs' pivotal role in the global carbon cycle, in which they remove methane generated geothermally and by methanogens. Readers will learn how methanotrophs have been employed as biocatalysts for mitigating methane gas and remediating halogenated hydrocarbons in soil and underground water.

Recently, methane has also attracted considerable attention as a potential next-generation carbon feedstock for industrial biotechnology, because of its abundance and low price. Methanotrophs can be used as biocatalysts for the production of fuels, chemicals and biomaterials including methanobactin from methane under environmentally benign production conditions. Sharing these and other cutting-edge insights, the book offers a fascinating read for all scientists and students of microbiology and biotechnology.



Eun Yeol LeeDepartment of Chemical EngineeringKyung Hee UniversityYongin-si, Gyeonggi-doKorea (Republic of)
ISBN 9783030232610
Artikelnummer 9783030232610
Medientyp E-Book - PDF
Copyrightjahr 2019
Verlag Springer-Verlag
Umfang 278 Seiten
Sprache Englisch
Kopierschutz Digitales Wasserzeichen