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Table 4.1
Representative research regarding the production of methanol from methane using methane-oxidizing bacteria
Year
Author
Bacterial strains
Reactor
MDH inhibitor
Electron donor
Ref.
1987
Mehta et al.
Methylosinus trichosporium
OB3b
Batch
Phosphate
–
7
1991
Mehta et al.
DEAE-immobilized Methylosinus
trichosporium
Batch/Continuous
Phosphate
Formate
8
1995
Sugimori et al.
Methylosinus trichosporium
OB3b
Batch
Cyclopropanol
Formate
9
1997
Takeguchi et al.
Methylosinus trichosporium
OB3b
Batch
Cyclopropanol
Formate
10
1999
Furuto et al.
Methylosinus trichosporium
OB3b
Semi-batch
Cyclopropanol
Formate
11
2004
Lee et al.
Methylosinus trichosporium
OB3b
Batch
NaCl
Formate
12
2009
Xin et al.
Methylosinus trichosporium
IMV3011
Batch
CO
2
–
13
2009
Markowska et al.
Methylosinus trichosporium
OB3b
Batch
MDH inhibitor
Reductant
14
2010
Kim et al.
Methylosinus trichosporium
OB3b
Batch/
Repeated batch/
Continuous
NaCl, EDTA
Formate
15
2011
Duan et al.
Methylosinus trichosporium
OB3b
Membrane reactor
Phosphate
Formate
16
2013
Han et al.
Consortiumu of M. trichosporum
OB3b,
Methylococcus capsulatus,
and Methylosinus
sporium
Batch
NaCl
17
2014
Pen et al.
Methylosinus trichosporium
OB3b
Membrane reactor
Phosphate, NaCl, EDTA
Formate
18
2015
Hwang et al.
Methylosinus trichosporium
OB3b
Batch
Phosphate, EDTA
Formate
19
2015
Yoo et al.
Methylosinus sporium
Batch
Phosphate, NaCl, NH
4 Cl or EDTA
–
20
2016
Pen et al.
Methylosinus trichosporium
OB3b
Membrane reactor
Phosphate, NaCl, EDTA
Formate
21
2016
Patel et al.
Immobilized Methylisinus sporium
Batch
Phosphate
Formate
22, 23
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