Which bacteria are utilised in gobar gas plant?

Methanogens

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Nitrifying bacteria

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Ammonifying bacteria

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Denitrifying bacteria

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The correct option is A
Methanogens

Bacteria utilised in gobar gas plants are methanogens. Biogas production involves three steps----(a) breakdown of polymers by the bacteria (b) conversion into organic acids (c) generation of methane by methanogenic bacteria (conversion of organic acids into $C H_{4}$ and $C O_{2})$ .

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