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methanogen [mə′than·ə·jən] (biology) An organism carrying out methanogenesis, requiring completely anaerobic conditions for growth; considered by some authorities to be distinct from bacteria. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Then methanogenic bacteria metabolize these compounds into a combination of methane-rich gas and an odorless phosphorus- and nitrogen-laden slurry, which makes excellent fertilizer. Because of the difficulty experienced in enriching for methanogenic bacteria, only activity assays were performed for these bacteria, as described below. |
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