METHANE PRODUCTION ASSOCIATED WITH RUMEN-CILIATED PROTOZOA AND ITS EFFECT ON PROTOZOAN ACTIVITY

Authors
USHIDA K JOUANY JP
Citation
K. Ushida et Jp. Jouany, METHANE PRODUCTION ASSOCIATED WITH RUMEN-CILIATED PROTOZOA AND ITS EFFECT ON PROTOZOAN ACTIVITY, Letters in applied microbiology, 23(2), 1996, pp. 129-132
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Letters in applied microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02668254
Volume
23
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
129 - 132
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-8254(1996)23:2<129:MPAWRP>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Methane production by methanogenic bacteria associated with ciliated p rotozoa in the rumen, and its effect on the metabolic activity of the protozoa, were measured in vitro. Apparent daily methane emission per protozoan cell ranged from a trace amount to 2 nmol. Enhanced substrat e disappearance accompanied methanogenesis.