@article{mbs:/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-38-1-122, author = "PATEREK, J. ROBERT and SMITH, PAUL H.", title = "Methanohalophilus mahii gen. nov., sp. nov., a Methylotrophic Halophilic Methanogen†", journal= "International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology", year = "1988", volume = "38", number = "1", pages = "122-123", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-38-1-122", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-38-1-122", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1466-5034", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "A new genus of methanogenic bacteria (Methanohalophilus) comprising a single species, Methanohalophilus mahii sp. nov., is described. The microorganisms of this genus require sodium chloride concentrations in the moderately halophilic range of 1.0 to 2.5 M for optimal growth and methanogenesis. Methanol and methylamines are the substrates that are utilized for growth. M. mahii is a methanogenic coccoid microorganism isolated from the sediments of the Great Salt Lake. The optimum temperature and salinity for growth and methanogenesis were 37°C and 2.0 M NaCI, respectively. The description is based on a single strain, strain SLP (= ATCC 35705), which is thus the type strain.", }