title: Isolation and characterization of methanogenic bacteria from landfills.
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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Food Research, Agricultural and Food Research Council, Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UA, UK.
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Fielding
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Archer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Conway de Macario
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Macario
mesh_terms: D019844:Antibodies, Archaeal / Q000378:metabolism; D019845:Antigens, Archaeal / Q000378:metabolism; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D044822:Biodiversity; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D019605:Euryarchaeota / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology*; D012037:Refuse Disposal
chemical_list: D019844:Antibodies, Archaeal; D019845:Antigens, Archaeal