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Methanotrophic Bacteria Culture
March 17 , 2020
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- The Agharkar Research Institute of Pune has isolated 45 strains of methanotrophic bacteria.
- These bacteria are capable of reducing methane emissions in rice plants.
- Apart from isolating the strains, the scientists have also created methanotrophic culture.
- The isolated bacteria were from southern and western India.
- The methanotrophs are also used as bio-inoculants.
- Bio-Inoculant are strains of bacteria, algae or fungi that take in nitrogen from atmosphere and prepare nitrates required for plants.
- After carbon-dioxide, methane is the second largest greenhouse gas contributor.
- With the use of methanotrophic bacteria in agriculture, emission of methane shall be greatly reduced.
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