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Do you think microbes can also be used as source of energy? If yes, how?

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Yes, microbes can be used as a source of energy. Bacteria such an methane bacterium used for the generation of gobar gas. The dung is mixed with water to form the slurry and thrown into the tank. The tank is filled with numerous anaerobic methane bacterium which produce bio gas from slurry. bio gas can be removed through the pipe and is then used as a source of energy, while the spent slurry is removed from the outlet and is used as a fertilizer.
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