Methane production associated with rumen-ciliated protozoa and its effect on protozoan activity

Lett Appl Microbiol. 1996 Aug;23(2):129-32. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1996.tb00047.x.

Abstract

Methane production by methanogenic bacteria associated with ciliated protozoa in the rumen, and its effect on the metabolic activity of the protozoa, were measured in vitro. Apparent daily methane emission per protozoan cell ranged from a trace amount to 2 nmol. Enhanced substrate disappearance accompanIed methanogenesis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Chloramphenicol / pharmacology
  • Culture Media / metabolism
  • Eukaryota / drug effects
  • Eukaryota / metabolism*
  • Euryarchaeota / drug effects
  • Euryarchaeota / metabolism
  • Methane / adverse effects
  • Methane / metabolism*
  • Penicillin G / pharmacology
  • Penicillins / pharmacology
  • Rumen / microbiology
  • Rumen / parasitology*
  • Sheep
  • Streptomycin / pharmacology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Culture Media
  • Penicillins
  • Chloramphenicol
  • Methane
  • Penicillin G
  • Streptomycin