Bioconversion of coal to methane by microbial communities from soil and from an opencast mine in the Xilingol grassland of northeast China
Abstract Background The Xilingol grassland ecosystem has abundant superficial coal reserves. Opencast coal mining and burning of coal for electricity have caused a series of environmental challenges. Biogenic generation of methane from coal possesses the potential to improve economic and environment...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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Series: | Biotechnology for Biofuels |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-019-1572-y |