Research Article

Molecular Analysis of Methanogen Richness in Landfill and Marshland Targeting 16S rDNA Sequences

Table 6

Methanogenic pathways and microorganisms that are associated.

Domain: Archaea; kingdom: Archaebacteria; phylum: Euryarchaeota
Methanogenic pathwayOrdersReaction

AcetoclasticMethanosarcinalesCH3COOHCH4 + CO2
HydrogenotrophicMethanosarcinales4H2 + CO2CH4 + 2H2O
Methanobacteriales4HCOOHCH4 + 3CO2 + 2H2O
Methanococcales
Methanomicrobiales
Methanopyrales
MethylotrophicMethanosarcinales4CH3OH3CH4 + CO2 + 2H2O