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Title: Microbial ecology of thermophilic anaerobic digestion. Final report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/764721· OSTI ID:764721

This grant supported research on methanogenic archaea. The two major areas that were supported were conversion of acetic acid to methane and nitrogen fixation by Methanosarcina. Among the achievements of this research were the isolation of novel methanogenic cultures, elucidation of the pathways from acetate to methane, description of a specific DNA-binding complex in nitrogen fixing methanogens, and demonstration of an alternative nitrogenase in Methanosarcina.

Research Organization:
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-85ER13370
OSTI ID:
764721
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 15 Apr 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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