Hypophosphite is a naturally-occurring selective inhibitor of syntrophic methanogenesis
Ruiwen Hu, Matt E. Weaver, Leslie A. Day, John Mark Marquez, Heidi S. Aronson, David A. O. Meier, Pedro Romero, Mohd Farid Abdul Halim, Alesha D. Maxwell, Kyle C. Costa, Adam M. Deutschbauer, Morgan N. Price, Matthias Hess, Koushik Singha Roy, Ando Mariot Radanielson, , Hans K. Carlson
This study identifies hypophosphite as a natural inhibitor of syntrophic methanogenesis, offering a potential strategy for methane control in ecosystems.
Environmental Science & Technology · Jun 12, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology