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anaerobe, anaerobium an organism that does not require oxygen for respiration anaerobe [′an·ə‚rōb] (biology) An organism that does not require air or free oxygen to maintain its life processes. 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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| When examining overtraining, we must look at both anaerobic and
aerobic training. The waste goes into
an anaerobic (oxygen-free) digester and sits there for three weeks,
during which time it produces methane (a fuel doubling as an extremely
potent global warming gas) that is captured and used to power two large
Caterpillar electricity generators, totaling 275 kilowatts. Their anaerobic digestion system uses microbes to transform feces
into methane. |
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