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Fine Structure of Methane‐utilizing Bacteria
Author(s) -
Proctor Heather M.,
Norris J. R.,
Ribbons D. W.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1969.tb02196.x
Subject(s) - bacteria , methane , intracellular , electron microscope , membrane , nitrifying bacteria , chemistry , biology , chemical engineering , microbiology and biotechnology , biophysics , biochemistry , ecology , physics , optics , organic chemistry , genetics , engineering , nitrification , nitrogen
Summary. Thin sections of methane‐utilizing bacteria have been examined in the electron microscope and the fine structure of the cells is described for the first time. The outstanding feature of all the isolates studied is the existence of intracellular membrane structures resembling those seen in nitrifying and photosynthetic bacteria. The possible significance of these membranes is discussed.