Microbes & Methane: Are Microbes "Encased" in Gases?

[moriah]

I apologize. I didn't see any general chemistry categories, so I am posting my question here.
Microbes and methane are inextricable from one another. My question is this. Are microbes "encased" in gases like methane when they rise into the atmosphere? Surely microbes can become particulate in gases. Even though gas molecules are hundreds of times smaller than microbial cells, isn't it possible that each microbial cell be surrounded by hundreds of gas molecules, which is then responsible for propelling microbes high into the atmosphere?

 

[OmCheeto]

My apologies for laughing, but reading your post led my mind back to one of the most delightfully funny things I've ever seen.

I'd wager there are lots of bacteria in those fart bubbles. Based on (google google google):

When You Smell Poop Are You Actually Inhaling Poop Molecules?​

By: Laurie L. Dove | Updated: Jul 29, 2021​

But that begs the questions; "How big does a poop molecule have to be before you can smell it, and are bacteria bigger than that?"

 

[Bystander]

I apologize. I didn't see any general chemistry categories, so I am posting my question here.
Microbes and methane are inextricable from one another. My question is this. Are microbes "encased" in gases like methane when they rise into the atmosphere? Surely microbes can become particulate in gases. Even though gas molecules are hundreds of times smaller than microbial cells, isn't it possible that each microbial cell be surrounded by hundreds of gas molecules, which is then responsible for propelling microbes high into the atmosphere?

Earth Sciences/Chemistry; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerosol .

 

[BillTre]

I apologize. I didn't see any general chemistry categories, so I am posting my question here.
Microbes and methane are inextricable from one another. My question is this. Are microbes "encased" in gases like methane when they rise into the atmosphere? Surely microbes can become particulate in gases. Even though gas molecules are hundreds of times smaller than microbial cells, isn't it possible that each microbial cell be surrounded by hundreds of gas molecules, which is then responsible for propelling microbes high into the atmosphere?

There many, many, many kinds of microbes. Not all of them are associated with methane.
Some of them make methane, some don't. If they eat carbon dioxide and get energy from combining it with hydrogen, then they can make methane.

Any microbe in the air is going to be "encased" in gas molecules of some kind if it directly exposed to the atmosphere. If they started out "encased" in methane, the methane would diffuse away, unless it was bound in some way.
Like other small particles in the air they could be held aloft by Brownian motion and convection currents.

Many modern day microbes have a strong outer cell wall (distinct and much tougher thanteh fragile cell membrane. This protects from a lot of environmental challenges.

I would have put this thread in the biology section.

 

[pinball1970]

I apologize. I didn't see any general chemistry categories, so I am posting my question here.
Microbes and methane are inextricable from one another. My question is this. Are microbes "encased" in gases like methane when they rise into the atmosphere? Surely microbes can become particulate in gases. Even though gas molecules are hundreds of times smaller than microbial cells, isn't it possible that each microbial cell be surrounded by hundreds of gas molecules, which is then responsible for propelling microbes high into the atmosphere?

What level are you?can I ask? In terms of school, uni, age.