Cultivation of new aerobic methanotrophs from an Estuary.
Samples were collected from the Western Scheldt estuary. Enrichment cultures were obtained through dilution to extinction approach. This was followed by dilution to single cell approach that resulted in two new aerobic methane-oxidizing bacteria, named Methylomarinum aestuarii and Methylomarinum sarcina.
Samples were collected from the Western Scheldt estuary. Enrichment cultures were obtained through dilution to extinction approach. This was followed by dilution to single cell approach that resulted in two new aerobic methane-oxidizing bacteria, named Methylomarinum aestuarii and Methylomarinum sarcina.