Mikroorganism Database

For underground hydrogen storage or underground methanation reactor operations the behavior of microorganisms in the underground is a crucial factor on the success of the storage/conversion performance. However, different microbial species can show highly varying living preferences.

To have an overview over the possibilities, a database for methanogenic and sulfate-reducing microorganisms was built at the Institute of Subsurface Energy Systems of the Clausthal University of Technology. With new information on kinetics and living preferences of relevant microorganisms, the database will be continuously extended.

The database is published under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license. When using the database, please cite as follows:

Strobel, G., Wirth, M., Hagemann, B.: Microorganism Database, Clausthal-Zellerfeld (2022). https://www.ite.tu-clausthal.de/forschung/subsurface-energy-and-gas-storage/mikroorganismen-datenbank Accessed [date of today]

NameOrderFamilyGenusmin. Tempmax. Tempopt. Tempmin. NaClmax. NaClopt. NaClmin. pHmax. pHopt. pH
Methanocella arvoryzaeMethanocellalesMethanocellaceaeMethanocella37554500,34 67,87
Methanocella conradiiMethanocellalesMethanocellaceaeMethanocella37605500,090,026,47,26,8
Methanocella paludicolaMethanocellalesMethanocellaceae  Methanocella254035-3700,0206,57,87
Methanocorpusculum aggregansMethanomicrobialesMethanocorpusculaceaeMethanocorpusculum25403500,420686,5-7
Methanocorpusculum sinenseMethanomicrobialesMethanocorpusculaceaeMethanocorpusculum154530     7
Methanocorpusculum bavaricumMethanomicrobialesMethanocorpusculaceaeMethanocorpusculum154037     7
Methanocorpusculum parvumMethanomicrobialesMethanocorpusculaceaeMethanocorpusculum15453701,03   6,8-7,5
Methanocorpusculum labreanumMethanomicrobialesMethanocorpusculaceaeMethanocorpusculum25403700,5106,57,57
Methanoculleus bourgenseMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiaceaeMethanoculleus255535-40  0,175,586,7
Methanoculleus chikugoensiMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiaceaeMethanoculleus154025-3000,30,16,786,7-7,2
Methanoculleus horonobensisMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiaceaeMethanoculleus254537-4201,30,1-0,25,88,26,7-6,8
Methanoculleus hydrogenitrophicusMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiaceaeMethanoculleus1845370,050,50,258,56,6
Methanoculleus marisnigriMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiaceaeMethanoculleus154520-2500,690,195,67,66,2-6,6
Methanoculleus palmoleiMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiaceaeMethanoculleus225040   6,586,9
Methanoculleus receptaculiMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiaceaeMethanoculleus306550-5501,30,26,58,57,5-7,8
Methanoculleus submarinusMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiaceaeMethanoculleus11554501,30,258,76,5-7,5
Methanoculleus taiwanensisMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiaceaeMethanoculleus20423700,340,086,58,088,08
Methanoculleus thermophilusMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiaceaeMethanoculleus3765550,0750,70,256,187,827
Methanoculleus sediminisMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiaceaeMethanoculleus205037010,175,67,57,1
Methanofollis ethanolicusMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobialesMethanofollis15403700,4306,57,57
Methanofollis aquaemarisMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobialesMethanofollis20423700,10,96,386,5
Methanofollis liminatansMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobialesMethanofollis20434000,60  7
Methanofollis formosanusMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobialesMethanofollis20423700,680,515,67,36,6
Methanofollis tationisMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobialesMethanofollis254537-40  1,4-2,16,38,87
Methanogenium cariaciMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiales153520-250,230,690,5467,56,8-7,3
Methanogenium frigidumMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiales017150,350,6 6,387,5-7,9
Methanogenium organophilumMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiales  30-35  0,34  6,4-7,3
Methanogenium booneiMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiales53019,40,10,80,3-0,56,286,4-7,8
Methanogenium marinumMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiales525250,251,250,45,57,56
Methanolacinia petroleariaMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobialesMethanogenium28433700,090,02-0,055,38,27
Methanolacinia paynteriMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobialesMethanogenium20454000,80,156,67,37
Methanomicrobium antiquumMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiaceaeMethanomicrobium15403500,10,035,97,97-7,5
Methanomicrobium mobileMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiaceaeMethanomicrobium304540   5,97,76,1-6,9
Methanoplanus endosymbiosuMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiaceaeMethanoplanus16363200,750,256,287
Methanoplanus limicolaMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiaceaeMethanoplanus1741320,070,860,176,57,5 
Methanoplanus endosymbiosusMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiaceaeMethanoplanus163632  0,25  6,8-7,3
Methanoplanus petroleariusMethanomicrobialesMethanomicrobiaceaeMethanoplanus25453700,860,17-0,51  7
Methanolinea mesophilaMethanomicrobialesMethanoregulaceaeMethanolinea20403700,4306,57,47
Methanolinea tardaMethanomicrobialesMethanoregulaceaeMethanolinea35555001,506,787
Methanoregula booneiMethanomicrobialesMethanoregulaceaeMethanoregula104035-3700,30-0,14,55,555,1
Methanoregula formicicaMethanomicrobialesMethanoregulaceaeMethanoregula104030-3300,17077,67,4
Methanosphaerula palustrisMethanomicrobialesMethanoregulaceaeMethanophaerula14353000,50,024,86,45,7
Methanospirillum hungateiMethanomicrobialesMethanospirillaceaeMethanospirillum255030-3700,206,5106,6-7,4
Methanospirillum lacunaeMethanomicrobialesMethanospirillaceaeMethanospirillum15373000,2069,57,5
Methanospirillum psychrodurumMethanomicrobialesMethanospirillaceaeMethanospirillum4322500,106,587
Methanospirillum stamsiiMethanomicrobialesMethanospirillaceaeMethanospirillum53720-3000,306107-7,5
Methanocalculus alkaliphilusMethanomicrobialesUnassignedMethanocalculus 41350,21,5 810,29,5
Methanocalculus chunghsingensisMethanomicrobialesUnassignedMethanocalculus204537020,25,87,77,2
Methanocalculus taiwanensisMethanomicrobialesUnassignedMethanocalculus28373700,50,26,38,36,8
Methanocalculus halotoleransMethanomicrobialesUnassignedMethanocalculus254538020,8578,47,6
Methanocalculus pumilusMethanomicrobialesUnassignedMethanocalculus244537020,25,87,77,2
Methanocalculus natronophilusMethanomicrobialesUnassignedMethanocalculus1545350,93,31,4-1,9810,29-9,5
Methanothrix soehngeniiMethanosarcinalesMethanosaetaceaeMethanothrix34537   6,88,27,4-7,8
Methanothrix  thermophilaMethanosarcinalesMethanosaetaceaeMethanothrix  55-600 <0,2  7
Halomethanococcus doii MethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeHalomethanococcus         
Methanomicrococcus blatticolaMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanomicrococcus20403900,30,16,88,27,2-7,7
Methanococcoides alaskenseMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanococcoides-2,330,623,60,10,70,36,37,5 
Methanococcoides burtoniiMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanococcoides1,729,523,40,20,5 6,88,2 
Methanococcoides methylutensMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanococcoides154030-350,041,20,24-0,64687-7,5
Methanococcoides vulcaniMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanococcoides 35300,081,020,567,87
Methanohalobium evestigatusMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceae Methanohalobium3540-55602,65,14,368,37-7,5
Methanohaluphilus halophilusMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanohalophilus184026-360,32,61,2-1,56,387,4
Methanohaluphilus mahiiMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanohalophilus45  0,53,526,58,57,5
Methanohalophilus levihalophilusMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanohalophilus2040350,21,30,356,28,37
Methanohalophilus portucalensisMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanohalophilus304240130,5-26,67,86,5-7,5
Methanolobus bombayensisMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanolobus2240370,320,56,587,2
Methanolobus chelungpuianusMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanolobus24453700,680-0,176,87,47
Methanolobus profundiMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanolobus937300,110,356,17,86,5
Methanolobus vulcaniMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanolobus1345370,11,20,567,57,2
Methanolobus oregonensisMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanolobus204235-370,11,60,487,69,48,6
Methanolobus tindariusMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanolobus1045250,061,270,475,586,5
Methanolobus tayloriiMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanolobus1140370,21,20,56,898
Methanolobus zinderiMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanolobus255040-500,051,80,2-0,6697
Methanomethylovorans hollandicaMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinales12403400,40,04686,5
Methanomethylovorans thermophilaMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinales42585000,30,157,56,5
Methanomethylovorans uponensisMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinales25403700,105,57,56,0-6,5
Methanosalsum natronophilumMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanosalsum 45 13,31,4-1,98,210,29-9,5
Methanosalsum zhilinaeMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanosalsum4450450,22,20,4-0,78,210,29,2
Methanosarcina flavescensMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanosacrina205545 0,05 58,57
Methanosarcina thermophilaMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanosacrina3555500,40,6 5,586
Methanosarcina siciliaeMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanosacrina204837-4001,70,4-0,65,87,26,5-6,8
Methanosarcina acetivoransMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanosacrina1050400,110,25,586,5
Methanosarcina lacustrisMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanosacrina13525  0,0154,58,57
Methanosarcina barkeriMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanosacrina  300,11,20,255,57,57
Methanosarcina spelaeiMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanosacrina054330,020,60,024,19,966
Methanosarcina horonobensisMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanosacrina20423700,350,167,87,0-7,3
Methanosarcina balticaMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanosacrina22,328250,10,70,3-0,4  6,5-7,5
Methanosarcina semesiaeMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanosacrina183930-35  0,2-0,66,28,36,5-7,5
Methanosarcina vacuolataMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanosacrina184237-400,10,60,1-0,2687,5
Methanosarcina mazeiiMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanosacrina235030-400,110,1-0,36,187
Methanosarcina soligelidi MethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanosacrina054280,020,60,024,89,97,8
Methanosarcina subterraneaMethanosarcinalesMethanosarcinaceaeMethanosacrina10403500,60,25,97,46,7
Methermicoccus shengliensisMethanosarcinalesMethanococcaceaeMethermicoccus4575650,11,10,3-0,558,56,0-6,5
Methanomassiliicoccus luminyensisMethanosarcinalesUnassignedMethanomassiliicoccus  37  0,5-1  7,6
Methanobacterium aarhusenseMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium548450,0510,1-0,97,5-859
Methanobacterium alcaliphilumMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium  37   79,98,1-9,1
Methanobacterium arcticumMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium15453700,30,15,58,56,8-7,2
Methanobacterium bryantiiMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium10503700,30-0,35,88,86,9-7
Methanobacterium veterumMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium10452800,30,055,29,47,0-7,2
Methanobacterium beijingenseMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium25503700,5 6,587,2
Methanobacterium formicicumMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium255037-45   6,67,8 
Methanobacterium oryzaeMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium20424000,40,0868,57
Methanobacterium congolenseMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium255037-42   5,98,27,2
Methanobacterium palustreMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium204533-3700,3   7
Methanobacterium subterraneumMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium3,64520,40,21,2 6,59,27,8-8,8
Methanobacterium espanolaeMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium155035   4,675,6-6,2
Methanobacterium ivanoviiMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium155545   6,58,57,0-7,4
Methanobacterium uliginosumMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium154540   68,5 
Methanobacterium ferruginisMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium20454001,20,345,586,0-8,0
Methanobacterium petroleariumMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium20403501,20-0,685,596,5
Methanobacterium flexileMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium  35-3800,1   7,0-7,5
Methanobacterium movensMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium  35-3800,3   7,2-7,5
Methanobacterium kanagienseMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium15454001,20,0866,59,67,5-8,5
Methanobacterium lacusMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium14413000,40,158,56,5
Methanobacterium movilenseMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium044330,020,60,086,29,97,4
Methanobacterium thermaggregansMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobacterium407565  06,597,0-7,5
Methanobrevibacter acididuransMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobrevibacter253735   57,56
Methanobrevibacter arboriphilusMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobrevibacter254535-4000,1 696-7,5
Methanobrevibacter boviskoreaniMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobrevibacter264637-4000,5   6,5-7
Methanobrevibacter curvatusMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobrevibacter103030   6,58,57,1-7,2
Methanobrevibacter cuticularisMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobrevibacter103737   6,58,57,7
Methanobrevibacter filiformisMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobrevibacter1033,530   67,57,0-7,2
Methanobrevibacter gottschalkiiMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobrevibacter  37     7
Methanobrevibacter milleraeMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobrevibacter334336-42 0,45 5,5107,0-8,0
Methanobrevibacter olleyaeMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobrevibacter284228-42 0,45 6107,5
Methanobrevibacter oralisMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobrevibacter253935-3700,20,01-0,16,286,9-7,4
Methanobrevibacter ruminantiumMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobrevibacter  37-39     6,3-6,8
Methanobrevibacter smithiiMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobrevibacter  38     6,9-7,4
Methanobrevibacter thaueriMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobrevibacter  37     7
Methanobrevibacter woeseiMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobrevibacter  37     7
Methanobrevibacter woliniiMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanobrevibacter  37     7
Methanocaldococcus fervensMethanococcalesMethanocaldococcaceaeMethanocaldococcus489285  0,45,57,66,5
Methanocaldococcus indicusMethanococcalesMethanocaldococcaceaeMethanocaldococcus5086850,260,860,51556,76,5
Methanocaldococcus infernusMethanococcalesMethanocaldococcaceaeMethanocaldococcus          
Methanocaldococcus jannaschiiMethanococcalesMethanocaldococcaceaeMethanocaldococcus          
Methanocaldococcus villosusMethanococcalesMethanocaldococcaceaeMethanocaldococcus5590800,454,452,255,576,5
Methanocaldococcus vulcaniusMethanococcalesMethanocaldococcaceaeMethanocaldococcus498980  0,43  6,5
Methanococcus aeolicusMethanococcalesMethanococcaceaeMethanococcus2055460,3 %w/v6 %w/v1-2 %w/v5,57,57
Methanococcus maripaludisMethanococcalesMethanococcaceaeMethanococcus204535-400,3 %w/v5 %w/v0,6-2 %w/v6,586,8-7,2
Methanococcus vannieliiMethanococcalesMethanococcaceaeMethanococcus          
Methanococcus voltaeMethanococcalesMethanococcaceaeMethanococcus          
Methanothermobacter crinaleMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanothermobacter4585650,00040,680,00046,68,96,9
Methanothermobacter defluviiMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanothermobacter456560-650,0140,340,03467,56,5-7
Methanothermobacter marburgensisMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanothermobacter4570650,00170,60,009586,8-7,4
Methanothermobacter tenebrarumMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanothermobacter45807000,340,0435,88,76,9-7,7
Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicusMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanothermobacter4570650,0020,60,01586,8-7,4
Methanothermobacter thermoflexusMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanothermobacter4570550,0170,510,0347,58,57,9-8,2
Methanothermobacter thermophilusMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanothermobacter45655700,51 78,57,6
Methanothermobacter wolfeiiMethanobacterialesMethanobacteriaceaeMethanothermobacter377455-65 0,17 608,27-7,5
Methanopyrus kandleriMethanopyralesMethanopyraceaeMethanopyrus8011098      
Methanothermococcus okinawensisMethanococcalesMethanococcaceaeMethanothermococcus407560-650,5 %w/v6 %w/v1,5-3 %w/v4,58,56,0-7,0
Methanothermococcus thermolithotrophicusMethanococcalesMethanococcaceaeMethanothermococcus177060-650,6 %w/v9,4 %w/v2-4 %w/v4,99,85,1-7,5
Methanothermus fervidusMethanobacterialesMethanothermaceaeMethanothermus659783      
Methanotorris formicicusMethanococcalesMethanocaldococcaceaeMethanotorris5583750,4 %w/v6 %w/v2,4 %w/v68,56,7
Methanotorris igneusMethanococcalesMethanocaldococcaceaeMethanotorris4591880,9 %w/v5,4 %w/v7,8 %w/v57,55,7