Methane-Guzzling Bacteria Could Feed Fish, Pets, Even People, Calysta Reveals

The small tank of pink liquid bubbling away on a lab counter looks a little like a vat of Pepto-Bismol.

Even if you didn’t know if was full of Methylococcus capsulatus, a type of bacteria, you probably wouldn’t be tempted to make a meal of the frothy soup. But it could make a tasty treat for a salmon.

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