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Microbes in Energy Generation

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CISCE: Class 12

Key Points: Microbes in Energy Generation

  • Microbes help in energy production by synthesizing fuels such as ethanol, methane, hydrogen, and hydrocarbons.
  • Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and alcohol, is produced using microbes like Zymomonas mobilis and Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus.
  • Biogas is mainly methane produced by methanogenic bacteria such as Methanobacterium during anaerobic fermentation of cattle dung.
  • Biogas plants use dung slurry to generate gas for cooking and lighting, while the leftover slurry serves as a good fertilizer.
  • Some algae produce hydrogen gas from water in sunlight through a process called biophotolysis, using the enzyme hydrogenase.
  • Microbes also play a role in petroleum formation, oil-spill cleanup, and enhanced recovery of petroleum, helping in sustainable energy management.
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