title: The immunology of methanogens: a new development in microbial biotechnology.
abstract: The immunology of methanogens is an important area of research into biotechnology-bioengineering involving these bacteria. Here, recent findings regarding the antigenic characteristics of methanogens are discussed, emphasizing the present availability of antibody probes and immunological methods for their identification, classification, and structural analysis.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Medicine Institute, Division of Laboratories and Research, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12201, USA.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Macario
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Conway de Macario