Title: Method of producing microbial cells from methane

Abstract: A novel strain belonging to genus Methylomonas grows well on a culture medium in the presence of methane as the main carbon source. The microbial cells are useful as a feedstuff.

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Inventors: Morinaga, Yasushi (Yokohama, JA)
Yamanaka, Shigeru (Yokohama, JA)
Hirose, Yoshio (Fujisawa, JA)

Application Number: 534144
Filing Date: 1974-12-18
Publication_date: 1976-01-06
Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Tokyo, JA)
Primary Class(es): 435/248 426/656, 435/822
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US Patent Ref:

3354047	Nov, 1967	Hitzman	195/28.
3649459	Mar, 1972	Wolnak et al.	195/28.

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Primary Examiner: Shapiro, Lionel M.
Assistant Examiner: Penland, R. B.
Attorney: Cooper, Dunham, Clark, Griffin & Moran