Provided herein is an isolated Methanothermobacter microorganism that is (a) a microorganism of Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus strain UC 120910, deposited on December 21, 2010, with the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) under ATCC® Patent Deposit Designation No. PTA-11561, (b) a variant of the microorganism of Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus strain UC 120910, or (c) a progeny of the microorganism of Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus strain UC 120910, wherein the variant or progeny retains the phenotypic characteristics of the microorganism of Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus strain UC 120910. Also provided herein is a substantially pure culture or monoculture comprising the Methanothermobacter microorganism of the disclosure. A system for converting electric power into methane, comprising a biological reactor having at least a cathode, an anode, a presently disclosed Methanothermobacter microorganism, water, and carbon dioxide, and method of using the system for converting electricity into methane are further provided herein.
本文提供了一种分离的 Methanothermobacter 微
生物,该微
生物是 (a) Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus 菌株 UC 120910 的微
生物,该菌株于 2010 年 12 月 21 日以 A
TCC® Patent Deposit Designation No.
PTA-11561 的美国模式培养物保藏中心 (A
TCC),(b) 热自养
甲烷杆菌菌株 UC 120910 微
生物的变种,或 (c) 热自养
甲烷杆菌菌株 UC 120910 微
生物的后代,其中变种或后代保留了热自养
甲烷杆菌菌株 UC 120910 微
生物的表型特征。本文还提供了一种包含本公开的
甲烷热菌微
生物的基本纯培养物或单一培养物。本文还提供了一种将电力转化为
甲烷的系统,该系统包括一个
生物反应器,该反应器至少具有一个阴极、一个阳极、一种本公开的
甲烷热杆菌微
生物、
水和
二氧化碳,以及使用该系统将电力转化为
甲烷的方法。