Methanogens in humans : potentially beneficial or harmful for health

• Main Authors: Chaudhary, Prem Prashant, Conway, Patricia Lynne, Schlundt, Jørgen
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Chemical engineering; Archaea; Methanogens
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/142204
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Methanogens are anaerobic prokaryotes from the domain archaea that utilize hydrogen to reduce carbon dioxide, acetate, and a variety of methyl compounds into methane. Earlier believed to inhabit only the extreme environments, these organisms are now reported to be found in various environments inclu...