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. 1988 Mar;54(3):835–836. doi: 10.1128/aem.54.3.835-836.1988

Isolation and Characterization of Methanogenic Bacteria from Landfills

Elizabeth R Fielding 1,, David B Archer 1,*, Everly Conway de Macario 1, Alberto J L Macario 1
PMCID: PMC202552  PMID: 16347591

Abstract

Methanogenic bacteria were isolated from landfill sites in the United Kingdom. Strains of Methanobacterium formicicum, Methanosarcina barkeri, several different immunotypes of Methanobacterium bryantii, and a coccoid methanogen distinct from the reference immunotypes were identified.

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