Researchers Isolate Microorganisms That Convert Hydrocarbons to Natural Gas

(PhysOrg.com) -- When a group of University of Oklahoma researchers began studying the environmental fate of spilt petroleum, a problem that has plagued the energy industry for decades, they did not expect to eventually isolate a community of microorganisms capable of converting hydrocarbons into natural gas.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news138386369.html">Researchers Isolate Microorganisms That Convert Hydrocarbons to Natural Gas</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- When a group of University of Oklahoma researchers began studying the environmental fate of spilt petroleum, a problem that has plagued the energy industry for decades, they did not expect to eventually isolate a community of microorganisms capable of converting hydrocarbons into natural gas.</p>