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प्रश्न
Which fuels do we get from microbes?
उत्तर
- Methane, ethanol, hydrogen gas, etc. are fuels obtained by microbial processes.
- Majority of these fuels can be obtained by anaerobic decomposition of waste products such as domestic waste, agricultural waste, etc.
- Ethanol is a clean fuel which is obtained during the fermentation of molasses by Saccharomyces (yeast).
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