Methanimicrococcus

In taxonomy, Methanimicrococcus is a genus of the Methanosarcinaceae.[1] The members of this genus have been found in pharmaceutical wastewater, and they can contribute to the degradation of organic contaminants.[2]

Methanimicrococcus
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Methanimicrococcus
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Methanimicrococcus
corrig. Sprenger et al. 2000
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References

  1. See the NCBI webpage on Methanimicrococcus. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  2. K.K. Ng; X. Shi; S.L. Ong; H.Y. Ng (2016). "Pyrosequencing reveals microbial community profile in anaerobic bio-entrapped membrane reactor for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment". Bioresour Technol. 200: 1076–9. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2015.10.100. PMID 26577579.

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