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Several microbes have been found helpful in solution of energy crisis. Synthetic fuels produced by activity of microbes include ethanol, methane, hydrogen and hydrocarbons. Gasohol, a 9: 1 blend of gasoline and ethanol is popular fuel in USA.
The most efficient microbes are Zymomonas mobilis and Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus. Methane is produced by methanogenic bacteria and biogas, a mixture of CH4, CO2, Hz, N2 and Oz is produced during fermentation of cattle dung by several bacteria including methanogens. For details see, Chapter on Industrial Microbiology.
