Methanohalophilus mahii gen. nov., sp. nov., a Methylotrophic Halophilic Methanogen
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- 31 December 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Microbiology Society in International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
- Vol. 38 (1) , 122-123
- https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-38-1-122
Abstract
A new genus of methanogenic bacteria (Methanohalophilus) comprising a single species, Methanohalophilus mahii sp. nov., is described. The microorganisms of this genus require sodium chloride concentrations in the moderately halophilic range of 1.0 to 2.5 M for optimal growth and methanogenesis. Methanol and methylamines are the substrates that are utilized for growth. M. mahii is a methanogenic coccoid microorganism isolated from the sediments of the Great Salt Lake. The optimum temperature and salinity for growth and methanogenesis were 37°C and 2.0 M NaCI, respectively. The description is based on a single strain, strain SLP (= ATCC 35705), which is thus the type strain.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: