“…Methane monooxygenase from several species of methanotrophs has been shown to insert an oxygen atom into a wide range of substrates (Anthony, 1975;Anthony, 1982;Bussineau and Papoutsakis, 1988;Bussineau and Papoutsakis, 1986;Bussineau et al, 1987). These include carbon monoxide, ammonia, n-alkanes, n-alkenes, dimethyl and diethyl ether, alicyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons.…”