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This project explores the anaerobic oxidation of methane by the Methylomirabilis oxyfera bacteria, which can function without oxygen. It aims to understand their metabolism and ecological role, potentially leading to new methods for nitrogen removal from wastewater and insights into biogeochemical cycles.
For over a century it was believed that methane (CH4) could only be oxidized by micro-organisms in the presence of oxygen.
The possibility of nitrate-dependent or metal-dependent anaerobic oxidation of CH4 (AOM) was generally dismissed.
However, about 6 years ago the microbes responsible for the nitrate-AOM reaction were discovered.
This was followed by molecular approaches that resulted in the identification of the responsible Methylomirabilis oxyfera bacteria.
Recently, the widespread environm…
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