Figures & data
Figure 1. Simulated landfill biocover microcosms (left, MSCBS; right, MSNBS).
Table 1. Methanotroph-specific primers and probes
Figure 2. O2 content in different microcosm layers at different SLFG flow rates. (a) MSCBS; (b) MSNBS.
Figure 3. CH4 content in different microcosm layers at different SLFG flow rates. (a) MSCBS; (b) MSNBS.
Figure 4. Fingerprints of type I (a) and type II (b) methanotrophic bacterial communities in the microcosms as generated by nested PCR-DGGE (denaturing gradient: 30–60%). Bands designated with an asterisk were excised and subjected to sequencing and identification.
Figure 5. Neighbor-joining tree depicting phylogenetic relationships of type I methanotrophic populations detected in microcosms by nested PCR-DGGE.
Table 2. Comparison of the microbial diversity and dissimilarity of type I and type II methanotrophics between reactors A and B
Figure 6. Neighbor-joining tree depicting phylogenetic relationships of type II methanotrophic populations detected in microcosms by nested PCR-DGGE.
