Nickel isotope may be methane producing microbe biomarker

Nickel, an important trace nutrient for the single cell organisms that produce methane, may be a useful isotopic marker to pinpoint the past origins of these methanogenic microbes, according to Penn State and University of Bristol, UK, researchers.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news164909830.html">Nickel isotope may be methane producing microbe biomarker</a></p> <p>Nickel, an important trace nutrient for the single cell organisms that produce methane, may be a useful isotopic marker to pinpoint the past origins of these methanogenic microbes, according to Penn State and University of Bristol, UK, researchers.</p>