典型煤层水微生物产甲烷潜力及其群落结构研究

内蒙古自治区二连盆地、海拉尔盆地是我国重要的煤层气产区,其中生物成因煤层气是煤层气的重要来源,但复杂物质转化产甲烷相关微生物群落结构及功能尚不清楚。【目的】研究煤层水中的微生物代谢挥发性脂肪酸产甲烷的生理特征及群落特征。【方法】以内蒙古自治区二连盆地和海拉尔盆地的四口煤层气井水作为接种物,分别添加乙酸钠、丙酸钠和丁酸钠厌氧培养;定期监测挥发性脂肪酸降解过程中甲烷和底物的变化趋势,应用高通量测序技术,分析原始煤层气井水及稳定期产甲烷菌液的微生物群落结构。【结果】除海拉尔盆地H303煤层气井微生物不能代谢丙酸外,其他样品均具备代谢乙酸、丙酸和丁酸产生甲烷的能力,其生理生态参数存在显著差异,产甲烷延滞期依次是乙酸丁酸丙酸;最大比产甲烷速率和底物转化效率依次是丙酸乙酸丁酸。富集培养后,古菌群落结构与煤层气井水的来源显著相关,二连盆地优势古菌为氢营养型产甲烷古菌Methanocalculus (相对丰度13.5%–63.4%)和复合营养型产甲烷古菌Methanosarcina (7.9%–51.3%),海拉尔盆地的优势古菌为氢营养型产甲烷古菌Methanobacterium(24.3%–57.4%)和复合营养型产甲烷古菌Methanosarcina(29.6%–66.5%);细菌群落则与底物类型显著相关,硫酸盐还原菌Desulfovibrio(12.0%–41.0%)、互营丙酸氧化菌Syntrophobacter(39.6%–75.5%)和互营丁酸菌Syntrophomonas(8.5%–21.9%)分别在乙酸钠、丙酸钠和丁酸钠处理组显著富集。【结论】煤层气井水微生物可降解挥发性脂肪酸(乙酸、丙酸和丁酸)并具有产甲烷潜力;乙酸可能被古菌直接代谢产甲烷,而丙酸和丁酸通过互营细菌和产甲烷古菌代谢产甲烷。Desulfovibrio、Syntrophobacter和Syntrophomonas分别在乙酸、丙酸和丁酸代谢过程中发挥了重要作用。这些结果为煤层气生物强化开采提供了一定的微生物资源基础。     

不同成熟度煤样产甲烷潜力

摘要:【目的】评估不同类型煤炭生物降解转化为甲烷的潜力,研究原位煤层的微生物群落结构特征。【方法】分别在原位模拟、补加烃降解产甲烷菌系和补加碳源下厌氧培养煤样,利用气相色谱监测甲烷产生趋势,及高通量测序技术研究原位煤层的细菌和古菌群落。【结果】10个样品中有3个高成熟度煤样可以被厌氧降解转化为甲烷。通过生物强化和添加外源底物可以促进HF煤样的产甲烷潜力。其中SL 煤样中的古菌类群主要是氢营养型产甲烷菌Methanoculleus和乙酸营养型产甲烷菌Methanosaeta为主,细菌类群主要 属于Firmicutes(54.4%)、Proteobacteria(30.9%)、未培养微生物(10.8%)、Caldiserica(1.5%)及Thermotogae(1.3%)。【结论】不同成熟度煤样降解产气潜力不同,在部分原位煤层中可能存在参与烃降解与甲烷产生的功能菌。     

基于mcrA基因的沁水盆地煤层气田产甲烷菌群与途径分析

【目的】分析沁水盆地煤层气田不同煤层气井产出水样中产甲烷菌群和生物成因气的生成途径。【方法】以甲基辅酶M还原酶基因(mcr A)作为目标基因,采用454焦磷酸高通量测序方法,同时比对NCBI功能基因文库中的mcr A序列,分析不同煤层气井产出水中的产甲烷菌群。【结果】高通量测序表明,5个出水样产甲烷菌群OTUs(Operational taxonomic units)数为64–157个,共有的为22个,各占样品总数14%-34%;样品共检测到4种已知菌属,即甲烷杆菌属(Methanobacterium)、甲烷微菌属(Methanomicrobium)、甲烷叶菌属(Methanolobus)和甲烷螺菌属(Methanospirillum),优势菌属均为Methanobacterium。系统发育分析表明,未明确地位的菌属主要与Methanobacterium、Methanomicrobium、产甲烷球菌属(Methanococcus)和甲烷囊菌属(Methanoculleus)有较近的亲缘关系。5个样品中菌属所占比例不同,检测到的菌属类别大致相同。所有检测样品生物成因煤层气(Coalbed methane,CBM)的生成途径主要为氢营养型产甲烷途径。【结论】沁水盆地不同煤层气田产甲烷菌群菌种差异比较大,但生物成因气生成途径基本相似,与地理位置和煤藏条件没有相关性。     

模拟油藏条件下内源微生物群落空间分布规律

【背景】油藏内源微生物群落是开展内源微生物驱油技术的物质基础,由于油藏多孔介质取样技术难度大、成本高,实施内源微生物驱油后从注入端到产出端多孔介质中的内源微生物空间分布规律尚不明确。【目的】通过室内长岩心连续驱替实验模拟油藏内源微生物驱油过程,分析实施后不同空间位点油砂上吸附的内源微生物群落结构,揭示从注入端到产出端内源微生物群落的空间分布规律。【方法】借助高通量测序技术及荧光定量PCR技术解析不同空间位点油砂原位微生物群落信息。【结果】注入端到产出端不同空间位点生态环境的差异及菌属间的相互作用造成油藏内源微生物群落空间分布差异,存在明显的好氧、厌氧空间演替变化规律。岩心前端主要存在一些好氧类的产生物表面活性剂类微生物如假单胞菌属,岩心中部主要存在兼性和厌氧类的微生物如地芽孢杆菌、厌氧杆菌属,岩心末端主要分布严格厌氧类细菌和产甲烷古菌,厌氧类微生物代谢产生的H2、CO2和乙酸分子可以为产甲烷古菌提供代谢底物。【结论】通过室内物模油砂研究,首次明确了内源微生物群落在多孔介质中从注入端到产出端的空间分布规律,证实油藏内源微生物的好氧、厌氧空间接替分布规律,深化了对油藏内源微生物的认识。     

产甲烷条件下岩溶湿地沉积物中古菌群落的变化规律

【背景】桂林会仙湿地位于喀斯特峰丛洼地和峰丛平原的过渡区,主要由岩溶地下河补给,水质呈现富钙偏碱特征,是一处典型的岩溶湿地环境,湿地沉积物以厌氧环境为主,独特的环境特征使之成为研究新型厌氧微生物的理想场所。氢型产甲烷菌和乙酸型产甲烷菌是环境中有机质厌氧降解的重要参与者,但目前会仙湿地产甲烷菌生理生态功能的研究十分有限。【目的】揭示乙酸盐营养型产甲烷条件和氢气营养型产甲烷条件下岩溶湿地环境古菌群落结构的变化规律和产甲烷菌的主要类群,探讨岩溶环境古菌的功能和相互关系。【方法】以会仙岩溶湿地沉积物为研究材料,分别以乙酸盐和氢气为唯一能源物进行富集培养,结合未添加任何能源底物的对照处理,动态监测产甲烷通量,分别构建了3个共包含146条古菌16S rRNA基因全长序列的文库,以及3个共包含138条甲基辅酶M还原酶基因mcr A基因序列的文库,通过构建系统发育树比较分析不同产甲烷底物培养条件下典型岩溶湿地古菌群落的变化规律。【结果】从乙酸型和氢型产甲烷条件培养物顶空气中都检测到了几乎等浓度的甲烷产生,甲烷八叠球菌是mcr A文库中主要的古菌类群,其中包含了Methanosarcina属古菌、Zoige Cluster I (ZC-I)和ANME-2d Cluster (AD)类群古菌,以及两个相对独立且不包含任何参考序列的分支KT-I和KT-II,可能代表产甲烷菌的新类群;经过两种产甲烷条件的富集培养后,ZC-I、AD和KT-II类群古菌的序列数占比有较为显著的增加(45%–155%);深古菌(Bathyarchaeota)是所有古菌16Sr RNA基因文库的优势类群,序列占比为88%–100%,其中MCG-11亚群最为丰富,占所有深古菌的84%,并且在乙酸盐产甲烷条件下增加了17%。【结论】会仙湿地沉积物中蕴涵着丰富的新型古菌序列,沉积物中主要的氢型产甲烷菌和乙酸型产甲烷菌都来自甲烷八叠球菌目,深古菌在岩溶环境和乙酸型产甲烷条件下可能都发挥着重要的作用。     

寺河矿煤地质产甲烷微生物菌群的保藏和产甲烷性能

【背景】煤地质产甲烷微生物菌群可以代谢煤基质产生甲烷,对于实现煤层气资源的再利用具有重要意义。【目的】检测产甲烷菌群在保藏过程中群落结构的动态变化以及在产气实验中甲烷气的生成情况,以验证保藏方法的可行性,同时为煤层气的微生物增产奠定基础。【方法】分别于不同温度条件下比较3种菌种保藏方法,即甘油/L-半胱氨酸法、富营养法和煤基-基础盐法。通过产气实验检测不同保藏条件下产甲烷菌群的活力。同时,采用454高通量测序技术测定16S r RNA基因序列,分析25°C条件下煤基-基础盐菌种保藏过程中微生物群落结构的变化。【结果】比较了9组菌种保藏方法,发现菌种最佳保藏条件为25°C的煤基-基础盐保藏。在该条件下保藏的产甲烷菌群活性最高,甲烷生成量最大。以无烟煤为碳源进行产气实验时甲烷生成量为12%-25%,而以褐煤为碳源时甲烷生成量可达24%-73%。在25°C的煤基-基础盐菌种保藏条件下,保藏初期细菌的主要优势菌为假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas),而古菌的主要优势菌为甲烷八叠球菌属(Methanosarcina)。随着保藏时间的增加,细菌的群落结构变化显著,发酵细菌及产氢产乙酸细菌成为优势细菌,古菌的群落结构则相对稳定。【结论】菌种保藏的最佳条件为25°C的煤基-基础盐,保藏的产甲烷菌群能长期维持在较高的活性状态,具有较好的产甲烷能力。     

不同生境微生物转化H2/CO2产乙酸及其在合成气发酵中应用

【目的】合成气发酵对大力开发可再生资源和促进国家可持续发展具有重要意义,研究旨在探究不同生境微生物转化H2/CO2产乙酸及其合成气发酵的潜力。【方法】采集剩余污泥、牛粪、产甲烷污泥和河道底物样品在中温(37 °C)条件下生物转化H2/CO2气体,将来源于牛粪样品的H2/CO2转化富集物用于合成气发酵,通过454高通量技术和定量PCR技术分析复杂微生物群落的组成,GC气相色谱法检测气体转化产生的挥发性脂肪酸(VFAs)浓度。【结果】牛粪和剩余污泥微生物利用H2/CO2气体生成乙酸、乙醇和丁酸等,最高乙酸浓度分别为63 mmol/L和40 mmol/L,明显高于河道底物和产甲烷污泥样品的最高乙酸浓度3 mmol/L和16 mmol/L。牛粪和剩余污泥微生物中含有种类多样化的同型产乙酸菌,剩余污泥中同型产乙酸菌主要为Clostridium spp.、Sporomusa malonica和Acetoanaerobium noterae,牛粪中则为Clostridium spp.、Treponema azotonutricium和Oxobacter pfennigii。【结论】同型产乙酸菌的丰富度和数量两个因素都对复杂微生物群落转化H2/CO2产乙酸效率至关重要;转化H2/CO2得到的富集物可用于合成气发酵产乙酸和乙醇,这为基于混合培养技术的合成气发酵提供了依据。     

不同生境微生物转化H_2/CO_2产乙酸及其在合成气发酵中应用（英文）

【目的】合成气发酵对大力开发可再生资源和促进国家可持续发展具有重要意义,研究旨在探究不同生境微生物转化H_2/CO_2产乙酸及其合成气发酵的潜力。【方法】采集剩余污泥、牛粪、产甲烷污泥和河道底物样品在中温(37°C)条件下生物转化H_2/CO_2气体,将来源于牛粪样品的H_2/CO_2转化富集物用于合成气发酵,通过454高通量技术和定量PCR技术分析复杂微生物群落的组成,GC气相色谱法检测气体转化产生的挥发性脂肪酸(VFAs)浓度。【结果】牛粪和剩余污泥微生物利用H_2/CO_2气体生成乙酸、乙醇和丁酸等,最高乙酸浓度分别为63 mmol/L和40 mmol/L,明显高于河道底物和产甲烷污泥样品的最高乙酸浓度3 mmol/L和16 mmol/L。牛粪和剩余污泥微生物中含有种类多样化的同型产乙酸菌,剩余污泥中同型产乙酸菌主要为Clostridium spp.、Sporomusa malonica和Acetoanaerobium noterae,牛粪中则为Clostridium spp.、Treponema azotonutricium和Oxobacter pfennigii。【结论】同型产乙酸菌的丰富度和数量两个因素都对复杂微生物群落转化H_2/CO_2产乙酸效率至关重要;转化H_2/CO_2得到的富集物可用于合成气发酵产乙酸和乙醇,这为基于混合培养技术的合成气发酵提供了依据。     

扎龙盐碱湿地芦苇根际土的优势产甲烷途径分析

【背景】芦苇湿地是甲烷主要的排放源之一,产甲烷古菌是唯一产生大量甲烷的生物,而盐碱湿地芦苇根际土优势甲烷途径鲜有研究。【目的】调查扎龙低温盐碱湿地芦苇根际土中的优势产甲烷途径。【方法】通过16S rRNA基因扩增子测序,分析扎龙湿地芦苇生长季根际土壤深度0–20 cm的产甲烷古菌和细菌组成。用已知的产甲烷底物三甲胺、甲醇、乙酸和H₂/CO₂,以及高盐环境植物和细菌的相似相容物质——甜菜碱(被细菌还原成三甲胺)在pH 8.0培养获得芦苇根际土的产甲烷富集物。测定各种富集物的产甲烷速率鉴定芦苇根际土的优势产甲烷途径;测定甜菜碱富集物中的16S rRNA基因多样性,并用RT-qPCR定量优势细菌和古菌的物种组成,从而推测协同代谢甜菜碱产甲烷的细菌和古菌类群。【结果】扎龙盐碱湿地芦苇根际土含有氢营养型的甲烷杆菌属(Methanobacterium,36.42%)、偏好低氢的Rice Cluster Ⅱ (11.55%)、乙酸营养型的甲烷鬃菌属(Methanosaeta,11.29%)、甲基营养型的甲烷八叠球菌属(Methanosarcina,6.53...     

以pH为扰动因子探究电化学厌氧消化产甲烷代谢通量与微生物的关系

【背景】电化学厌氧消化(electrochemical anaerobic digestion,EAD)系统的代谢途径由具备不同功能的微生物所主导,其代谢通量与功能微生物丰度、活性及群落结构相关。【目的】探究EAD产甲烷代谢通量与微生物的关系。【方法】采用代谢通量分析(metabolic flux analysis,MFA)方法,以pH为扰动因子得到微生物群落与产甲烷通量的响应关系。【结果】pH 7.5扰动时产甲烷通量最大为0.398 4±0.029 3,较对照组(pH 6.9)的0.297 4±0.012 7和扰动组(pH 6.3)的0.136 5±0.012 0分别提高了25%和65%。另外,平均有33.8%±3.1%的氢气(通量)用于还原二氧化碳产甲烷和乙酸,平均有21.0%±2.6%的乙酸(通量)转化为甲烷。此外,产甲烷通量与Mariniphaga、Methanosaeta和Desulfomicrobium的丰度呈正相关,与Sedimentibacter的丰度呈负相关且影响显著。【结论】在EAD产甲烷体系中产甲烷菌和产酸菌共存时,pH值略大于7.0的环境有利于甲烷的生成,改变E...     

A contribution of hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis to the biogenic coal bed methane reserves of Southern Qinshui Basin,China

The activity of methanogens and related bacteria which inhabit the coal beds is essential for stimulating new biogenic coal bed methane (CBM) production from the coal matrix. In this study, the microbial community structure and methanogenesis were investigated in Southern Qinshui Basin in China, and the composition and stable isotopic ratios of CBM were also determined. Although geochemical analysis suggested a mainly thermogenic origin for CBM, the microbial community structure and activities strongly implied the presence of methanogens in situ. 454 pyrosequencing analysis combined with methyl coenzyme-M reductase (mcrA) gene clone library analysis revealed that the archaeal communities in the water samples from both coal seams were similar, with the dominance of hydrogenotrophic methanogen Methanobacterium. The activity and potential of these populations to produce methane were confirmed by the observation of methane production in enrichments supplemented with H₂ + CO₂ and formate, and the only archaea successfully propagated in the tested water samples was from the genus Methanobacterium. 454 pyrosequencing analysis also recovered the diverse bacterial communities in the water samples, which have the potential to play a role in the coal biodegradation fueling methanogens. These results suggest that the biogenic CBM was generated by coal degradation via the hydrogenotrophic methanogens and related bacteria, which also contribute to the huge CBM reserves in Southern Qinshui Basin, China.     

Molecular characterization of microbial communities in deep coal seam groundwater of northern Japan

We investigated microbial methanogenesis and community structure based on 16S rRNA gene sequences from a coal seam aquifer located 843–907 m below ground level in northern Japan; additionally, we studied the δ¹³C and δ²H (δD) of coal‐bed gases and other physicochemical parameters. Although isotopic analysis suggested a thermocatalytic origin for the gases, the microbial activity and community structure strongly implied the existence of methanogenic microbial communities in situ. Methane was generated in the enrichment cultures of the hydrogenotrophic and methylotrophic microorganisms obtained from coal seam groundwater. Methanogen clones dominated the archaeal 16S rRNA gene libraries and were mostly related to the hydrogenotrophic genus Methanoculleus and the methylotrophic genus Methanolobus. Bacterial 16S rRNA gene libraries were dominated by the clones related to the genera Acetobacterium and Syntrophus which have a symbiotic association with methanogens. LIBSHUFF analysis revealed that N₂ gas injected into the coal seam (for enhanced methane production) does not affect the coverage of archaeal and bacterial populations. However, amova analysis does provide evidence for a change in the genetic diversity of archaeal populations that are dominated by methanogens. Therefore, N₂ injection into the coal seam might affect the cycling of matter by methanogens in situ.     

Evidence of Active Methanogen Communities in Shallow Sediments of the Sonora Margin Cold Seeps

In the Sonora Margin cold seep ecosystems (Gulf of California), sediments underlying microbial mats harbor high biogenic methane concentrations, fueling various microbial communities, such as abundant lineages of anaerobic methanotrophs (ANME). However, the biodiversity, distribution, and metabolism of the microorganisms producing this methane remain poorly understood. In this study, measurements of methanogenesis using radiolabeled dimethylamine, bicarbonate, and acetate showed that biogenic methane production in these sediments was mainly dominated by methylotrophic methanogenesis, while the proportion of autotrophic methanogenesis increased with depth. Congruently, methane production and methanogenic Archaea were detected in culture enrichments amended with trimethylamine and bicarbonate. Analyses of denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) fingerprinting and reverse-transcribed PCR-amplified 16S rRNA sequences retrieved from these enrichments revealed the presence of active methylotrophic Methanococcoides burtonii relatives and several new autotrophic Methanogenium lineages, confirming the cooccurrence of Methanosarcinales and Methanomicrobiales methanogens with abundant ANME populations in the sediments of the Sonora Margin cold seeps.     

Stable Carbon Isotope Fractionation by Methylotrophic Methanogenic Archaea

In natural environments methane is usually produced by aceticlastic and hydrogenotrophic methanogenic archaea. However, some methanogens can use C₁ compounds such as methanol as the substrate. To determine the contributions of individual substrates to methane production, the stable-isotope values of the substrates and the released methane are often used. Additional information can be obtained by using selective inhibitors (e.g., methyl fluoride, a selective inhibitor of acetoclastic methanogenesis). We studied stable carbon isotope fractionation during the conversion of methanol to methane in Methanosarcina acetivorans, Methanosarcina barkeri, and Methanolobus zinderi and generally found large fractionation factors (−83‰ to −72‰). We further tested whether methyl fluoride impairs methylotrophic methanogenesis. Our experiments showed that even though a slight inhibition occurred, the carbon isotope fractionation was not affected. Therefore, the production of isotopically light methane observed in the presence of methyl fluoride may be due to the strong fractionation by methylotrophic methanogens and not only by hydrogenotrophic methanogens as previously assumed.     

Methylotrophic methanogenesis governs the biogenic coal bed methane formation in Eastern Ordos Basin, China

To identify the methanogenic pathways present in a deep coal bed methane (CBM) reservoir associated with Eastern Ordos Basin in China, a series of geochemical and microbiological studies was performed using gas and water samples produced from the Liulin CBM reservoir. The composition and stable isotopic ratios of CBM implied a mixed biogenic and thermogenic origin of the methane. Archaeal 16S rRNA gene analysis revealed the dominance of the methylotrophic methanogen Methanolobus in the water produced. The high potential of methane production by methylotrophic methanogens was found in the enrichments using the water samples amended with methanol and incubated at 25 and 35?°C. Methylotrophic methanogens were the dominant archaea in both enrichments as shown by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)–denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). Bacterial 16S rRNA gene analysis revealed that fermentative, sulfate-reducing, and nitrate-reducing bacteria inhabiting the water produced were a factor in coal biodegradation to fuel methanogens. These results suggested that past and ongoing biodegradation of coal by methylotrophic methanogens and syntrophic bacteria, as well as thermogenic CBM production, contributed to the Liulin CBM reserves associated with the Eastern Ordos Basin.     

大柳塔长焰煤中灰分和无机矿物对生物产气的影响

【目的】以不同密度等级大柳塔长焰煤作为产气底物,前期驯化培养厌氧菌群进行生物模拟产气实验,研究不同密度等级煤中的灰分和无机矿物对生物产气的影响。【方法】利用小浮沉将大柳塔长焰煤分成不同密度等级的煤样,采用工业分析、XRD、XRF分析小浮沉处理得到煤样的理化性质,利用这些煤样进行生物产气模拟实验,以甲烷产量作为评价指标,分析不同密度等级煤样中灰分对产气的影响。最后,通过添加几种标准矿物方式比较了煤中无机矿物对生物产气的可能影响。【结果】不同密度等级煤样中灰分对产气量存在一般显著影响(P=0.035),且灰分与甲烷含量呈负相关关系,其灰分中的无机矿物如高岭土、菱铁矿、氧化亚铁镁等的积累对产气有抑制作用。不同矿物配比产气实验证实低含量的粘土矿物促进甲烷的生成,高含量的粘土矿物抑制产气。【结论】不同密度等级煤中的灰分对生物产气存在一般显著的影响,高灰分煤的产气量低,而低灰分煤的产气量高。     

Cultivation-independent analysis of archaeal and bacterial communities of the formation water in an Indian coal bed to enhance biotransformation of coal into methane

Biogenic origin of the significant proportion of coal bed methane has indicated the role of microbial communities in methanogenesis. By using cultivation-independent approach, we have analysed the archaeal and bacterial community present in the formation water of an Indian coal bed at 600–700 m depth to understand their role in methanogenesis. Presence of methanogens in the formation water was inferred by epifluorescence microscopy and PCR amplification of mcrA gene. Archaeal 16S rRNA gene clone library from the formation water metagenome was dominated by methanogens showing similarity to Methanobacterium, Methanothermobacter and Methanolinea whereas the clones of bacterial 16S rRNA gene library were closely related to Azonexus, Azospira, Dechloromonas and Thauera. Thus, microbial community of the formation water consisted of predominantly hydrogenotrophic methanogens and the proteobacteria capable of nitrogen fixation, nitrate reduction and polyaromatic compound degradation. Methanogenic potential of the microbial community present in the formation water was elucidated by the production of methane in the enrichment culture, which contained 16S rRNA gene sequences showing close relatedness to the genus Methanobacterium. Microcosm using formation water as medium as well as a source of inoculum and coal as carbon source produced significant amount of methane which increased considerably by the addition of nitrite. The dominance of Diaphorobacter sp. in nitrite amended microcosm indicated their important role in supporting methanogenesis in the coal bed. This is the first study indicating existence of methanogenic and bacterial community in an Indian coal bed that is capable of in situ biotransformation of coal into methane.     

Physicochemical impacts associated with natural gas development on methanogenesis in deep sand aquifers

The Minami-Kanto gas field, where gases are dissolved in formation water, is a potential analogue for a marine gas hydrate area because both areas are characterized by the accumulation of microbial methane in marine turbidite sand layers interbedded with mud layers. This study examined the physicochemical impacts associated with natural gas production and well drilling on the methanogenic activity and composition in this gas field. Twenty-four gas-associated formation water samples were collected from confined sand aquifers through production wells. The stable isotopic compositions of methane in the gases indicated their origin to be biogenic via the carbonate reduction pathway. Consistent with this classification, methanogenic activity measurements using radiotracers, culturing experiments and molecular analysis of formation water samples indicated the predominance of hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis. The cultivation of water samples amended only with methanogenic substrates resulted in significant increases in microbial cells along with high-yield methane production, indicating the restricted availability of substrates in the aquifers. Hydrogenotrophic methanogenic activity increased with increasing natural gas production from the corresponding wells, suggesting that the flux of substrates from organic-rich mudstones to adjacent sand aquifers is enhanced by the decrease in fluid pressure in sand layers associated with natural gas/water production. The transient predominance of methylotrophic methanogens, observed for a few years after well drilling, also suggested the stimulation of the methanogens by the exposure of unutilized organic matter through well drilling. These results provide an insight into the physicochemical impacts on the methanogenic activity in biogenic gas deposits including marine gas hydrates.     

溶菌酶对瘤胃体外发酵、甲烷生成及微生物菌群结构的影响

【目的】通过体外静态模拟瘤胃发酵法研究溶菌酶对瘤胃发酵、甲烷生成及微生物菌群结构的影响。【方法】采用单因素多水平试验设计,溶菌酶添加水平分别为0(L-0,对照组)、0.1 mg/100 m L(L-0.1)、1 mg/100 m L(L-1)、10 mg/100 m L(L-10)和100 mg/100 m L(L-100),定时测定产气量和甲烷产量,培养24 h后,发酵液用于发酵参数和微生物菌群数量的q PCR测定,其中L-0、L-1和L-100三个组发酵液同时进行16S r RNA基因Illumina高通量测序。【结果】与对照组相比,低剂量溶菌酶添加(L-0.1组)不影响甲烷产量、氨氮浓度、干物质消失率、有机物消失率和总挥发性脂肪酸等瘤胃发酵参数(P0.05);随着剂量提高,L-1处理组甲烷产量、氨氮浓度显著降低(P0.05),丙酸浓度显著增加(P0.05),并且干物质消失率、有机物消失率和总挥发性脂肪酸不受影响(P0.05);而较高剂量组(L-10和L-100组)虽然甲烷产量显著降低,丙酸浓度显著增加(P0.05),但干物质消失率和有机物消失率也显著降低(P0.05)。q PCR结果显示高剂量组(L-100组)总菌、原虫、甲烷菌数量与对照组相比显著降低(P0.05),而L-0.1、L-1和L-10组总菌、真菌和原虫数量与对照组相比均无显著变化(P0.05)。高通量测序主成分分析(PCA)显示对照组与溶菌酶添加组间瘤胃细菌组成的明显区分,说明添加溶菌酶显著改变了瘤胃细菌菌群结构。溶菌酶通过增加月形单胞菌和琥珀酸弧菌等丙酸生成菌的相对丰度,使更多的氢被用于生成丙酸,导致甲烷产量降低;溶菌酶可抑制普雷沃氏菌和拟杆菌属等蛋白降解菌的生长,进而减少蛋白质过度降解,降低氨氮浓度。【结论】添加适宜浓度(1 mg/100 m L)的溶菌酶可通过调控瘤胃微生态改变瘤胃发酵模式,降低瘤胃甲烷和氨的生成,短期内并不影响饲料消化。