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Afroze N, Nakhla G, Kim M, Yazdanpanah A. Effects of trace elements on digester performance and microbial community response in anaerobic digestion systems. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2023; 44:4157-4172. [PMID: 35611656 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2082324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Trace elements (TE), as micronutrients for microorganisms, have a significant impact on the stability of anaerobic digestion (AD). Studies have been conducted on process stability and performance of the AD of food waste (FW) by supplementing TEs. In this study, mesophilic batch biomethane potential (BMP) tests using FW were conducted to investigate the effect of TEs (Fe, Ni, Co, Se, and Mo) as single and mixed ions. In view of their scarcity, correlations between the microbial community and digester performance such as first-order hydrolysis coefficient (Kh), volatile fatty acids (VFA), methane yield, and methane production rate (MPR) have been developed. Ni2+ at 1 and 1.5 mg/L increased the methane yield by 27% and 23% respectively. Similarly, Co2+ at 0.1 and 0.5 mg/L increased the yield by 21% and 23% respectively, compared to control. Although Se4+ at all concentrations enhanced the methane yield, Fe2+ at only 50 mg/L increased methane yield by 22%. For mixed TEs, the combination of Ni2+ [1 mg/L] +Co2+ was the best and increased methane for all Co2+ concentrations (0.1, 0.4 and 0.5 mg/L) by 16%, 14% and 12% respectively. Firmicutes and Methanosaeta were the most abundant phyla among hydrolytic and methanogenic microbial groups, respectively, constituting 42%-61% and 60-80% of their respective microbial groups. The most significant positive correlations were observed between aceto/acidogenic microorganisms and final VFA concentrations with Pearson correlation factors of 0.91.
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- Niema Afroze
- Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
- Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
- Black & Veatch, Markham, ON, Canada
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Shrestha S, Pandey R, Aryal N, Lohani SP. Recent advances in co-digestion conjugates for anaerobic digestion of food waste. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 345:118785. [PMID: 37611516 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a biological process that breaks down organic waste materials, such as food waste (FW) that produces biogas and digestate. The biogas can be utilized as biofuel, and digestate could be applied as fertilizer. However, AD of FW alone has limitations on optimal degradation, digester stability and biogas yield. Co-digestion of FW along with other organic wastes such as animal manure, agricultural residue, sewage sludge and industrial organic waste, has shown substantial improvement in degradation process with increased biogas yield. The inadequacies in FW for optimum AD, like low carbon-to-nitrogen ratio (C/N ratio), lack of trace elements and irregular particle sizes, can be nullified by adding appropriate co-digestion conjugates. This review aims to describe the characteristic inadequacies of FW and examines the effect on mesophilic co-digestion of FW with animal manure, waste sludge and agricultural wastes for biogas production optimization. A critical review on the impact of pretreatment and co-digestion to enrich the methane (CH4) content in biogas has been performed. The review also examines the microbial community shift due to co-digestion, which is critical for the stability of an anaerobic digester. Finally, it discusses the prospects and challenges for the widespread application of the co-digestion technique as an effective organic waste management practice.
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- Sujesh Shrestha
- Department of Process, Energy and Environmental Technology, University of South-Eastern Norway, Campus Porsgrunn, Norway; Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, Nepal
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- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University, Nepal
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- Department of Process, Energy and Environmental Technology, University of South-Eastern Norway, Campus Porsgrunn, Norway.
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- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University, Nepal.
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Yin Z, Wang J, Wang M, Liu J, Chen Z, Yang B, Zhu L, Yuan R, Zhou B, Chen H. Application and improvement methods of sludge alkaline fermentation liquid as a carbon source for biological nutrient removal: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 873:162341. [PMID: 36828064 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Alkaline fermentation can reduce the amount of waste activated sludge and prepare sludge alkaline fermentation liquid (SAFL) rich in short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which can be used as a high-quality carbon source for the biological nutrient removal (BNR) process. This review compiles the production method of SAFL and the progress of its application as a BNR carbon source. Compared with traditional carbon sources, SAFL has the advantages of higher efficiency and economy, and different operating conditions can influence the yield and structure of SCFAs in SAFL. SAFL can significantly improve the nutrient removal efficiency of the BNR process. Taking SAFL as the internal carbon source of BNR can simultaneously solve the problem of carbon source shortage and sludge treatment difficulties in wastewater treatment plants, and further reduce the operating cost. However, the alkaline fermentation process results in many refractory organics, ammonia and phosphate in SAFL, which reduces the availability of SAFL as a carbon source. Purifying SCFAs by removing nitrogen and phosphorus, directly extracting SCFAs, or increasing the amount of SCFAs in SAFL by co-fermentation or combining with other pretreatment methods, etc., are effective measures to improve the availability of SAFL.
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- Zehui Yin
- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, Praha, Suchdol 165 00, Czech Republic
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- Nanjing Academy of Resources and Ecology Sciences, No. 606, Ningliu Road, Jiangbei New District, 210044 Nanjing, China
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- Sinopec Nanjing Chemical Industries Co., Ltd., No. 189, Geguan Road, Liuhe District, Jiangsu 210048, Nanjing, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-Oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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Szaja A, Montusiewicz A, Lebiocka M. Variability of Micro- and Macro-Elements in Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Municipal Sewage Sludge and Food Industrial By-Products. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:5405. [PMID: 37048020 PMCID: PMC10094009 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20075405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The main aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the addition of selected industrial food wastes on the fate of micro- and macro-elements within an anaerobic digestion process (AD), as well as define the relationship between their content and AD efficiency. Orange peels, (OP), orange pulp (PL) and brewery spent grain (BSG) were used as co-substrates, while municipal sewage sludge (SS) was applied as the main component. The introduction of co-substrates resulted in improvements in feedstock composition in terms of macro-elements, with a simultaneous decrease in the content of HMs (heavy metals). Such beneficial effects led to enhanced methane production, and improved process performance at the highest doses of PL and BSG. In turn, reduced biogas and methane production was found in the three-component digestion mixtures in the presence of OP and BSG; therein, the highest accumulation of most HMs within the process was also revealed. Considering the agricultural application of all digestates, exceedances for Cu, Zn and Hg were recorded, thereby excluding their further use for that purpose.
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Leca E, Zennaro B, Hamelin J, Carrère H, Sambusiti C. Use of additives to improve collective biogas plant performances: A comprehensive review. Biotechnol Adv 2023; 65:108129. [PMID: 36933869 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Nowadays, anaerobic digestion (AD) is being increasingly encouraged to increase the production of biogas and thus of biomethane. Due to the high diversity among feedstocks used, the variability of operating parameters and the size of collective biogas plants, different incidents and limitations may occur (e.g., inhibitions, foaming, complex rheology). To improve performance and overcome these limitations, several additives can be used. This literature review aims to summarize the effects of the addition of various additives in co-digestion continuous or semi-continuous reactors to fit as much as possible with collective biogas plant challenges. The addition of (i) microbial strains or consortia, (ii) enzymes and (iii) inorganic additives (trace elements, carbon-based materials) in digester is analyzed and discussed. Several challenges associated with the use of additives for AD process at collective biogas plant scale requiring further research work are highlighted: elucidation of mechanisms, dosage and combination of additives, environmental assessment, economic feasibility, etc.
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- Estelle Leca
- TotalEnergies, CSTJF, Centre Scientifique et Technique Jean Féger, Av. Larribau, 64000 Pau, France
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- INRAE Transfert, 60 Rue Nicolas Leblanc, 11100 Narbonne, France
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- INRAE, Univ Montpellier, LBE, 102 Avenue des Etangs, 11100 Narbonne, France
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- INRAE, Univ Montpellier, LBE, 102 Avenue des Etangs, 11100 Narbonne, France
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- TotalEnergies, CSTJF, Centre Scientifique et Technique Jean Féger, Av. Larribau, 64000 Pau, France.
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Utilization of nanoparticles for biogas production focusing on process stability and effluent quality. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-022-05222-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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One of the most important techniques for converting complex organic waste into renewable energy in the form of biogas and effluent is anaerobic digestion. Several issues have been raised related to the effectiveness of the anaerobic digestion process in recent years. Hence nanoparticles (NPs) have been used widely in anaerobic digestion process for converting organic wastes into useful biogas and effluent in an effective way. This review addresses the knowledge gaps and summarizes recent researchers’ findings concentrating on the stability and effluent quality of the cattle manure anaerobic digestion process using single and combinations nanoparticle. In summary, the utilization of NPs have beneficial effects on CH4 production, process optimization, and effluent quality. Their function, as key nutrient providers, aid in the synthesis of key enzymes and co-enzymes, and thus stimulate anaerobic microorganism activities when present at an optimum concentration (e.g., Fe NPs 100 mg/L; Ni NPs 2 mg/L; Co NPs 1 mg/L). Furthermore, utilizing Fe NPs at concentrations higher than 100 mg/L is more effective at reducing H2S production than increasing CH4, whereas Ni NPs and Co NPs at concentrations greater than 2 mg/L and 1 mg/L, respectively, reduce CH4 production. Effluent with Fe and Ni NPs showed stronger fertilizer values more than Co NPs. Fe/Ni/Co NP combinations are more efficient in enhancing CH4 production than single NPs. Therefore, it is possible to utilize NPs combinations as additives to improve the effectiveness of anaerobic digestion.
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Single NPs (e.g., Fe, Ni, and Co NPs) in low concentrations are more effective in increasing CH4 production than reducing H2S production.
Optimal Fe, Ni, and Co NP concentrations enhance anaerobic digestion process performance.
Addition of Fe, Ni, and Co NPs above tolerated concentration causes irreversible inhibition in anaerobic digestion.
Effluent with Fe, Ni, and Co NPs showed stronger fertilizer values.
Nanoparticle combinations are more effective for increasing the CH4 production than signal NPs.
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Feng S, Ngo HH, Guo W, Chang SW, Nguyen DD, Liu Y, Zhang S, Phong Vo HN, Bui XT, Ngoc Hoang B. Volatile fatty acids production from waste streams by anaerobic digestion: A critical review of the roles and application of enzymes. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 359:127420. [PMID: 35690239 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Volatile fatty acids (VFAs) produced from organic-rich wastewater by anaerobic digestion attract attention due to the increasing volatile fatty acids market, sustainability and environmentally friendly characteristics. This review aims to give an overview of the roles and applications of enzymes, a biocatalyst which plays a significant role in anaerobic digestion, to enhance volatile fatty acids production. This paper systematically overviewed: (i) the enzymatic pathways of VFAs formation, competition, and consumption; (ii) the applications of enzymes in VFAs production; and (iii) feasible measures to boost the enzymatic processes. Furthermore, this review presents a critical evaluation on the major obstacles and feasible future research directions for the better applications of enzymatic processes to promote VFAs production from wastewater.
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- Siran Feng
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NWS 2007, Australia
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NWS 2007, Australia; Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NWS 2007, Australia
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- Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, 442-760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, 442-760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, 2205 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, 2205 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Waste Treatment Technology, Faculty of Environment & Natural Resources, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh (VNU-HCM), Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Viet Nam
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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Tawfik A, Ismail S, Elsayed M, Qyyum MA, Rehan M. Sustainable microalgal biomass valorization to bioenergy: Key challenges and future perspectives. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 296:133812. [PMID: 35149012 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The global trend is shifting toward circular economy systems. It is a sustainable environmental approach that sustains economic growth from the use of resources while minimizing environmental impacts. The multiple industrial use of microalgal biomass has received great attention due to its high content of essential nutrients and elements. Nevertheless, low biomass productivity, unbalanced carbon to nitrogen (C/N) ratio, resistant cellular constituents, and the high cost of microalgal harvesting represent the major obstacles for valorization of algal biomass. In recent years, microalgae biomass has been a candidate as a potential feedstock for different bioenergy generation processes with simultaneous treating wastewater and CO2 capture. An overview of the appealing features and needed advancements is urgently essential for microalgae-derived bioenergy generation. The present review provides a timely outlook and evaluation of biomethane production from microalgal biomass and related challenges. Moreover, the biogas recovery potential from microalgal biomass through different pretreatments and synergistic anaerobic co-digestion (AcoD) with other biowastes are evaluated. In addition, the removal of micropollutants and heavy metals by microalgal cells via adsorption and bioaccumulation in their biomass is discussed. Herein, a comprehensive review is presented about a successive high-throughput for anaerobic digestion (AD) of the microalgal biomass in order to achieve for sustainable energy source. Lastly, the valorization of the digestate from AD of microalgae for agricultural reuse is highlighted.
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- Ahmed Tawfik
- Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, Giza, 12622, Egypt.
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- Environmental Engineering Department, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt
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- Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, 12613, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Petroleum & Chemical Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
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- Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies (CEES), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Comparative Toxicity Assessment of Eco-Friendly Synthesized Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (SPIONs) in Plants and Aquatic Model Organisms. MINERALS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/min12040451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate the toxicity of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) synthesized by biogenic (BS) and chemical (CH) routes. The nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray spectroscopy (XPS), atomic force microscopy (AFM), vibrating-sample magnetometry (VSM-SQUID), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The toxicity of SPIONs was evaluated using Artemia salina as model aquatic organisms and Raphanus sativus and Lactuca sativa as model plants to evaluate their phytotoxicity. The results obtained from XRD, XPS, and AFM confirmed the formation of spherical nanoparticles of 41.9 ± 1.00 nm (BS route) and 19.8 ± 0.47 nm (CH route). VSM-SQUID demonstrated the superparamagnetic behavior of both nanoparticles, and FT-IR provided evidence of the differences in the surface of SPIONs, suggesting the presence of phenolic compounds on the surface of BS-SPIONs. For the assays with Artemia salina, the results demonstrated (i) nonsignificant differences of BS-SPIONs in mortality rates, and (ii) significant toxicity (p < 0.05) was observed for CH-SPIONs at 300 and 400 mg L−1. The Raphanus sativa plant assay tests showed (i) BS-SPIONs and CH-SPIONs improved the root elongation of seedlings. However, BS-SPIONs demonstrated significant activity on root seedling elongation (p < 0.05) in the range of 300 mg L−1 to 600 mg L−1. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report to compare the toxicity of chemically and biogenically synthesized SPIONs. In conclusion, although BS-SPIONs and CH-SPIONs present similar structures, their characteristics of magnetic saturation and surface structure are nonidentical, providing differences in their biological activity.
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Impact of Granular Activated Carbon on Anaerobic Process and Microbial Community Structure during Mesophilic and Thermophilic Anaerobic Digestion of Chicken Manure. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14010447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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In this work, the impact of granular activated carbon (GAC) on the mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic digestion of chicken manure and the structure of microbial communities was investigated. These results demonstrated that GAC supplementation effectively enhanced the consumption of produced organic acids in the mesophilic and thermophilic batch tests, accompanied by faster biomethane production in the presence of GAC than from reactors without GAC. However, since the free ammonia level was 3–6 times higher in the thermophilic reactors, this led to the instability of the anaerobic digestion process of the nitrogen-rich substrate at thermophilic temperatures. Bacteroidia and Clostridia were the two main bacterial classes in the mesophilic reactors, whereas the class Clostridia had a competitive advantage over other groups in the thermophilic systems. The archaeal communities in the mesophilic reactors were mainly represented by representatives of the genera Methanosarcina, Methanobacterium, and Methanotrix, whereas the archaeal communities in the thermophilic reactors were mainly represented by members of the genera Methanosarcina, Methanoculleus, and Methanothermobacter. New data obtained in this research will help control and manage biogas reactors in the presence of GAC at different temperatures.
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Enhanced Volatile Fatty Acid Production from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch through Acidogenic Fermentation—A Novel Resource Recovery Strategy for Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation7040263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The glucan-rich fraction, hemicellulosic compounds-rich fraction, and a mixture of both fractions obtained from organosolv pretreatment of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) were used as substrates to produce volatile fatty acids (VFAs) in acidogenic fermentation. In this study, the effects of medium adjustment (carbon to nitrogen ratio and trace elements supplementation) and methanogenesis inhibition (through the addition of 2-bromoethanesulfonate or by heat shock) to enhance VFAs yield were investigated. The highest VFA yield was 0.50 ± 0.00 g VFAs/g volatile solid (VS), which was obtained when methanogens were inhibited by heat shock and cultivated in a mixture of glucan-rich and hemicellulosic compounds-rich fractions. Under these conditions, the fermentation produced acetic acid as the only VFA. Based on the results, the mass balance of the whole process (from pretreatment and fermentation) showed the possibility to obtain 30.4 kg acetic acid and 20.3 kg lignin with a 70% purity from 100 kg OPEFB.
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Yang P, Peng Y, Tan H, Liu H, Wu D, Wang X, Li L, Peng X. Foaming mechanisms and control strategies during the anaerobic digestion of organic waste: A critical review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 779:146531. [PMID: 34030228 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Foaming is a problem that affects the efficient and stable operation of the anaerobic digestion process. Characterizing foaming mechanisms and developing early warning and foaming control methods is thus critically important. This review summarizes the correlation of process parameters, state parameters, and microbial communities with foaming in anaerobic digesters; discusses the applicability of the above-mentioned multi-scale parameters and foaming potential evaluation methods for the prediction of foaming risk; and introduces the principles and practical applications of antifoaming and defoaming methods. Multiple causes of foaming in anaerobic digestion systems have been identified, but a generalizable foaming mechanism has yet to be described. Further study of the correlation between extracellular polymeric substances and soluble microbial products and foaming may provide new insights into foaming mechanisms. Monitoring the foaming potential (including the volume expansion potential) is an effective approach for estimating the risk of foaming. An in-situ monitoring system for determining the foaming potential in anaerobic digestion sites could provide an early warning of foaming risk. Antifoaming methods based on operating parameter management and process regulation help prevent foaming from the source, and biological defoaming methods are highly targeted and efficient, which is a promising research direction. Clarifying foaming mechanisms will aid the development of active antifoaming methods and efficient biological defoaming methods.
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- Pingjin Yang
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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Liu N, Li D, Li K, Wang L, Xu R, Zhang J, Yang B. Enhanced biodegradation of chlorobenzene via combined Fe 3+ and Zn 2+ based on rhamnolipid solubilisation. J Environ Sci (China) 2021; 103:108-118. [PMID: 33743893 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Biotrickling filters (BTFs) for hydrophobic chlorobenzene (CB) purification are limited by mass transfer and biodegradation. The CB mass transfer rate could be improved by 150 mg/L rhamnolipids. This study evaluated the combined use of Fe3+ and Zn2+ to enhance biodegradation in a BTF over 35 day. The effects of these trace elements were analysed under different inlet concentrations (250, 600, 900, and 1200 mg/L) and empty bed residence times (EBRTs; 60, 45, and 32 sec). Batch experiments showed that the promoting effects of Fe3+/Zn2+ on microbial growth and metabolism were highest for 3 mg/L Fe3+ and 2 mg/L Zn2+, followed by 2 mg/L Zn2+, and lowest at 3 mg/L Fe3+. Compared to BTF in the absence of Fe3+ and Zn2+, the average CB elimination capacity and removal efficiency in the presence of Fe3+ and Zn2+ increased from 61.54 to 65.79 g/(m3⋅hr) and from 80.93% to 89.37%, respectively, at an EBRT of 60 sec. The average removal efficiency at EBRTs of 60, 45, and 32 sec increased by 2.89%, 5.63%, and 11.61%, respectively. The chemical composition (proteins (PN), polysaccharides (PS)) and functional groups of the biofilm were analysed at 60, 81, and 95 day. Fe3+ and Zn2+ significantly enhanced PN and PS secretion, which may have promoted CB adsorption and biodegradation. High-throughput sequencing revealed the promoting effect of Fe3+ and Zn2+ on bacterial populations. The combination of Fe3+ and Zn2+ with rhamnolipids was an efficient method for improving CB biodegradation in BTFs.
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- Na Liu
- Engineering Research Center of Mine Ecological Construction, Ministry of Education, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Mine Ecological Construction, Ministry of Education, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Mine Ecological Construction, Ministry of Education, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Mine Ecological Construction, Ministry of Education, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Mine Ecological Construction, Ministry of Education, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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Salama AM, Helmy EA, Abd El-ghany TM, Ganash M. Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles Application for Enhancing Biogas Production Using Certain Wastewater Bacteria and Aquatic Macrophytes Biomass. WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION 2021; 12:2059-2070. [DOI: 10.1007/s12649-020-01144-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Ma J, Ullah S, Niu A, Liao Z, Qin Q, Xu S, Lin C. Heavy metal pollution increases CH 4 and decreases CO 2 emissions due to soil microbial changes in a mangrove wetland: Microcosm experiment and field examination. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 269:128735. [PMID: 33127108 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Mangrove plays an important role in modulating global warming through substantial blue carbon storage relative to their greenhouse gas emission potential. The presence of heavy metals in mangrove wetlands can influence soil microbial communities with implications for decomposition of soil organic matter and emission of greenhouse gases. In this study, field monitoring and a microcosm experiment were conducted to examine the impacts of heavy metal pollution on soil microbial communities and greenhouse gas fluxes. The results show that heavy metal pollution decreased the richness and diversity of the overall soil microbial functional groups (heterotrophs and lithotrophs); however, it did not inhibit the activities of the methanogenic communities, possibly due to their stronger tolerance to heavy metal toxicity compared to the broader soil microbial communities. Consequently, the presence of heavy metals in the mangrove soils significantly increased the emission of CH4 while the emission of CO2 as a proxy of soil microbial respiration was decreased. The soil organic carbon content could also buffer the effect of heavy metal pollution and influence CO2 emissions due to reduced toxicity to microbes. The findings have implications for understanding the complication of greenhouse gas emissions by heavy metal pollution in mangrove wetlands.
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- Jiaojiao Ma
- School of Geography, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China; School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, And Birmingham Institute of Forest Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, And Birmingham Institute of Forest Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- School of Geography, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- School of Geography, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- School of Geography, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
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- Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, 3125, Australia.
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Wang K, Yun S, Xing T, Li B, Abbas Y, Liu X. Binary and ternary trace elements to enhance anaerobic digestion of cattle manure: Focusing on kinetic models for biogas production and digestate utilization. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 323:124571. [PMID: 33388599 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The effects of binary and ternary trace elements (TEs) (Fe/Co, Fe/Ni, and Fe/Co/Ni) on the anaerobic digestion (AD) of cattle manure were investigated using kinetic models (first-order, logistic, modified Gompertz, and Coats-Redfern) and experimental measurements. Binary and ternary TEs can significantly improve the biogas production rate and yield potential. The deviation between the predicted and measured data for biogas yield with logistic model (2.1%-5.3%) and modified Gompertz model (0.32%-2.9%) was smaller than that with first-order kinetic model (6.9%-9.9%). The Coats-Redfern model fitting indicated that the activation energy of digestates with trace elements during pyrolysis was reduced by 3.9%-26.2% compared with the control group. Meanwhile, digestates with TEs showed remarkable fertility (5.72%-5.95%). The combination of kinetic models and experimental measurements can effectively quantify the effect of TEs on AD performance and provide an informed choice for industrial production.
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- Kaijun Wang
- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China; College of Science, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China.
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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Jannat MAH, Lee J, Shin SG, Hwang S. Long-term enrichment of anaerobic propionate-oxidizing consortia: Syntrophic culture development and growth optimization. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 401:123230. [PMID: 32650104 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Propionate is a quantitatively important methanogenic intermediate in anaerobic digesters and only limited number of microbes can utilize it under syntrophic association with methanogens. The syntrophic propionate oxidizing bacterias are known to be slow growers due to the low energy yield. Thus, propionate get accumulated frequently in anaerobic digesters and it negatively affect digester performance. In this study, propionate degrading consortia from four different seeding sources were enriched in sequential bath mode in two phases; first adaption phase with 1 g/L of propionate concentration and later, high-strength phase with 3 g/L. From 16s rRNA gene based metagenomics analysis of the former phase, four syntrophic microbial groups, Syntrophaceae, Syntrophomonadaceae, Methanobacterium and Methanosaeta were found to be dominant with complete degradation of propionate. The substrate accelerated microbial shifts were observed at high-strength phase with significant decrease of Syntrophaceae up to 26.9 %. Using Response Surface Methodology, pH 6.8-6.9 and temperature 34.5-34.9 °C were found to be optimum growth conditions for the propionate degradation culture. Observed results could be useful to improve degradation efficiencies and obtained enriched culture can be used to recover propionate-accumulated digesters by bio-augmentation.
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- Md Abu Hanifa Jannat
- Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
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- Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Future Convergence Technology Research Institute, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju, Gyeongnam, South Korea
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- Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea.
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Chen J, Yun S, Shi J, Wang Z, Abbas Y, Wang K, Han F, Jia B, Xu H, Xing T, Li B. Role of biomass-derived carbon-based composite accelerants in enhanced anaerobic digestion: Focusing on biogas yield, fertilizer utilization, and density functional theory calculations. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 307:123204. [PMID: 32224426 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The performance of anaerobic digestion (AD) can be improved by the addition of accelerants. Three types of biomass-derived carbon-based composites (Co/C, CoO/C, and Co3O4/C) were used as accelerants to investigate the effect on AD systems in this work. These accelerants significantly improved the cumulative biogas yield (576-585 mL/g VS), and the total chemical oxygen demand degradation rate (68.48-71.11%) compared to the reference group (435.8 mL/g VS, 50.74%). The digestates with accelerants exhibited exceptional stability (59.24-63.67%) and superior fertilizer utilization (3.50-4.55%). In addition, first-principle density functional theory (DFT) calculations were conducted to provide the theoretical basis for the direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET), and a general strategy was proposed to help understand the enhanced methanogenesis pathway induced by the biomass-derived carbon-based composites. These important findings provide a novel avenue for the development of composite accelerants for AD systems.
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- Jiageng Chen
- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China.
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China
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Paulo LM, Hidayat MR, Moretti G, Stams AJM, Sousa DZ. Effect of nickel, cobalt, and iron on methanogenesis from methanol and cometabolic conversion of 1,2-dichloroethene by Methanosarcina barkeri. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2020; 67:744-750. [PMID: 32282086 PMCID: PMC7687089 DOI: 10.1002/bab.1925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Methanogens are responsible for the last step in anaerobic digestion (AD), in which methane (a biofuel) is produced. Some methanogens can cometabolize chlorinated pollutants, contributing for their removal during AD. Methanogenic cofactors involved in cometabolic reductive dechlorination, such as F430 and cobalamin, contain metal ions (nickel, cobalt, iron) in their structure. We hypothesized that the supplementation of trace metals could improve methane production and the cometabolic dechlorination of 1,2‐dichloroethene (DCE) by pure cultures of Methanosarcina barkeri. Nickel, cobalt, and iron were added to cultures of M. barkeri growing on methanol and methanol plus DCE. Metal amendment improved DCE dechlorination to vinyl chloride (VC): assays with 20 µM of Fe3+ showed the highest final concentration of VC (5× higher than in controls without Fe3+), but also in assays with 5.5 µM of Co2+ and 5 µM of Ni2+ VC formation was improved (3.5–4× higher than in controls without the respective metals). Dosing of metals could be useful to improve anaerobic removal of chlorinated compounds, and more importantly decrease the detrimental effect of DCE on methane production in anaerobic digesters.
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- Lara M Paulo
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.,Laboratory of Microbiology, MESVA Department, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio Coppito (AQ), Italy
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Fang W, Zhang X, Zhang P, Wan J, Guo H, Ghasimi DSM, Morera XC, Zhang T. Overview of key operation factors and strategies for improving fermentative volatile fatty acid production and product regulation from sewage sludge. J Environ Sci (China) 2020; 87:93-111. [PMID: 31791521 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2019.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In recent years, volatile fatty acid (VFA) production through anaerobic fermentation of sewage sludge, instead of methane production, has been regarded as a high-value and promising roadmap for sludge stabilization and resource recovery. This review first presents the effects of some essential factors that influence VFA production and composition. In the second part, we present an extensive analysis of conventional pretreatment and co-fermentation strategies ultimately addressed to improving VFA production and composition. Also, the effectiveness of these approaches is summarized in terms of sludge degradation, hydrolysis rate, and VFA production and composition. According to published studies, it is concluded that some pretreatments such as alkaline and thermal pretreatment are the most effective ways to enhance VFA production from sewage sludge. The possible reasons for the improvement of VFA production by different methods are also discussed. Finally, this review also highlights several current technical challenges and opportunities in VFA production with spectrum control, and further related research is proposed.
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- Wei Fang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China. E-mail:
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- Department of Water Management, Section Sanitary Engineering, Delft University of Technology, PO Box 5048, 2600 GA Delft, the Netherlands
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Department of Water Management, Section Sanitary Engineering, Delft University of Technology, PO Box 5048, 2600 GA Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Kurdistan Hewlêr, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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- Institut Quimíc de Sarrià, Universitat Ramon Llull, Via Augusta 390, E-08017 Barcelona, Spain
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China. E-mail: .
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Solar Septic Tank: Next Generation Sequencing Reveals Effluent Microbial Community Composition as a Useful Index of System Performance. WATER 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/w11122660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Septic tanks are widely deployed for off-grid sewage management but are typified by poor treatment performance, discharge of polluting effluents and the requirement for frequent de-sludging. The Solar Septic Tank (SST) is a novel septic tank design that uses passive heat from the sun to raise in-tank temperatures and improves solids degradation, resulting in a cleaner effluent. Treatment has been shown to exceed conventional systems, however, the underlying biology driving treatment in the system is poorly understood. We used next generation sequencing (Illumina Miseq (San Diego, CA, USA), V4 region 16S DNA) to monitor the microbiology in the sludge and effluent of two mature systems, a conventional septic tank and an SST, during four months of routine operation in Bangkok, Thailand, and evaluated the ecology against a suite of operating and performance data collected during the same time period. Significant differences were observed between the microbiome of the sludge and effluent in each system and the dominant taxa in each appeared persistent over time. Furthermore, variation in the microbial community composition in the system effluents correlated with effluent water quality and treatment performance parameters, including the removal of chemical and biochemical oxygen demand and the concentration of fecal and total coliforms in the effluent. Thus, we propose that a wide-scale survey of the biology underlying decentralised biotechnologies for sewage treatment such as the SST could be conducted by sampling system effluent rather than sampling sludge. This is advantageous as accessing sludge during sampling is both hazardous and potentially disruptive to the anaerobic methanogenic consortia underlying treatment in the systems.
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Anaerobic digestion of mixed urban biowaste: The microbial community shift towards stability. N Biotechnol 2019; 55:108-117. [PMID: 31634577 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2019.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Anaerobic digestion is applied worldwide to treat food waste (FW) with the aim of obtaining renewable bioenergy by exploiting the methane gas produced. However, there are several problems in practical applications, primarily due to system instability. Although exhaustive knowledge regarding anaerobic microbial community composition has been established, few studies have investigated long-term correlations between microbial consortia, operative conditions and feedstock characteristics. Here, microbial community shifts as a response to feedstock variations were investigated in long-term semi-continuous systems, which were evaluated by an in situ cell detection method and 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. FW digestion showed progressive system instability caused by the inhibition of methanogens, which resulted in volatile fatty acid accumulation and process failure at the low organic loading rate (OLR). Conversely, by co-digesting FW with waste-activated sludge (WAS), a stable process with methane yields of up to 0.27 Nm3 kg-1VSfed for OLR = 1.7 gVS L-1d-1 was achieved. This stabilizing effect was not related to the buffering capacity of WAS, but to its capacity to avoid volatile fatty acid accumulation and falls in pH by overcoming methanogenic activity inhibition. WAS addition promoted the establishment of a stable and active archaeal population in anaerobic co-digestion (AcoD) reactors. The continuous supply of trace elements together with the seeding of microbial functional groups were the main drivers that positively affected process stability.
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Laera A, Shakeri Yekta S, Hedenström M, Buzier R, Guibaud G, Dario M, Esposito G, van Hullebusch ED. A simultaneous assessment of organic matter and trace elements bio-accessibility in substrate and digestate from an anaerobic digestion plant. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 288:121587. [PMID: 31200348 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study evaluates a simultaneous assessment of organic matter (OM) and trace elements (TE) bio-accessibility in substrate and digestate from a full-scale anaerobic digester by a sequential OM extraction method. Simultaneous release of TE was determined along with the extraction of different OM fractions and the effects of extracting reagents on characteristics of OM were evaluated by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The reagents used for sequential extraction of OM were not enough selective. However, proteins were particularly removed by 0.1 M NaOH, while 72% H2SO4 mainly extracted hemicellulose and cellulose. The OM fractionation allowed for simultaneous extraction of >60% of total As, Cd, Co, Fe, Mn, Ni and Zn, while the extraction was limited for Al, Cr, Cu, Mo, and Pb. In substrate, >50% of total As, Co, Mn and Ni and <40% of total Fe, Zn and Mo were identified in bio-accessible fractions. In digestate, all elements demonstrated poor bio-accessibility except for As.
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- Andreina Laera
- University of Paris-Est, Laboratoire Géomatériaux et Environnement (EA 4508), UPEM, 77454 Marne-la-Vallée, France; University of Limoges, PEIRENE, Equipe Développement d'indicateurs ou prévision de la qualité des eaux, URA IRSTEA, 123 Avenue Albert Thomas, 87060 Limoges Cedex, France.
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- Department of Thematic Studies-Environmental Change and Biogas Research Center, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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- University of Limoges, PEIRENE, Equipe Développement d'indicateurs ou prévision de la qualité des eaux, URA IRSTEA, 123 Avenue Albert Thomas, 87060 Limoges Cedex, France
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- University of Limoges, PEIRENE, Equipe Développement d'indicateurs ou prévision de la qualité des eaux, URA IRSTEA, 123 Avenue Albert Thomas, 87060 Limoges Cedex, France
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- Department of Thematic Studies-Environmental Change and Biogas Research Center, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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- University of Napoli "Federico II", Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- Université de Paris, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, CNRS, UMR 7154, F-75238 Paris, France
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Zhang L, Ban Q, Li J, Wan C. Functional bacterial and archaeal dynamics dictated by pH stress during sugar refinery wastewater in a UASB. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 288:121464. [PMID: 31129516 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The operation performance and microbial mechanisms by pH stress were investigated during anaerobic digestion of sugar refinery wastewater in a upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor to clarify correlations between pH stress, microbial community and process efficiency. Results showed that the COD removal and methane yield were respectively reduced by 24.8% and 25.3% as pH decreased to 5.0. pH decrease resulted in the composition of dominant fermentative acidogenic bacteria was changed to Butyricicoccus, Lactococcus, Brooklawnia, Armatimonadetes_gp2 and Megasphaera from Prevotella, Streptococcus, Acidaminococcus and Megasphaera, causing an increase in propionate production. In addition, the growth of propionate-oxidizing bacteria was also inhibited at pH 5.0, leading the propionate was accumulated, and then reduced the process efficiency. Methane was mainly produced through acetate cleavage by Methanosaeta during the whole operational period of UASB. pH decrease blocked the metabolic balance and community structure between different trophic groups, resulting in the decrease in reactor performance.
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- Liguo Zhang
- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, PR China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Handan Road, Shanghai 200433, PR China.
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Bi S, Westerholm M, Qiao W, Mahdy A, Xiong L, Yin D, Fan R, Dach J, Dong R. Enhanced methanogenic performance and metabolic pathway of high solid anaerobic digestion of chicken manure by Fe 2+ and Ni 2+ supplementation. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2019; 94:10-17. [PMID: 31279386 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2019.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2019] [Revised: 04/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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High solid anaerobic digestion (AD) is a promising technology for the treatment of organic waste in terms of efficient bioenergy production and digestate volume reduction. However, the high solid AD of chicken manure has been a challenge due to the inhibition effects caused by high ammonia levels. In this study, the addition of 280 mg/L Fe2+ and 2 mg/L Ni2+ has been proven to enhance the microbial activity and to overcome inhibition under the stressed environment. The mesophilic digesters feeding with total solid around 150 g/kg operated at an organic loading rate of 4.8 g/(L d) based on volatile solid and a 20-day hydraulic retention time. The total ammonia-nitrogen reached around 6.8 g/L in control and Fe-Ni digesters. The results from the 147-day continuously-fed experiment provided an increment of 34% methane production and a 29% reduction of volatile fatty acids against control. The acetoclastic and hydrogenotrophic methanogenic activity was increased by 89% and 40% respectively. The high throughout sequencing results showed an increased percentage of Methanosarcina sp., which may have contributed to the shifting of the methanogenic pathway towards acetoclastic methanogenesis. The positive effects of Fe2+ and Ni2+ supplementation obtained in this study lay the foundation for its use in AD of nitrogen rich materials.
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- Shaojie Bi
- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; State R & D Center for Efficient Production and Comprehensive Utilization of Biobased Gaseous Fuels, Energy Authority, National Development, and Reform Committee (BGFuels), Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala BioCenter, Box 7025, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; State R & D Center for Efficient Production and Comprehensive Utilization of Biobased Gaseous Fuels, Energy Authority, National Development, and Reform Committee (BGFuels), Beijing 100083, China.
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, 44511 Zagazig, Egypt
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; State R & D Center for Efficient Production and Comprehensive Utilization of Biobased Gaseous Fuels, Energy Authority, National Development, and Reform Committee (BGFuels), Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; State R & D Center for Efficient Production and Comprehensive Utilization of Biobased Gaseous Fuels, Energy Authority, National Development, and Reform Committee (BGFuels), Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; State R & D Center for Efficient Production and Comprehensive Utilization of Biobased Gaseous Fuels, Energy Authority, National Development, and Reform Committee (BGFuels), Beijing 100083, China
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- Institute of Biosystems Engineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, WojskaPolskiego 50, 60-637 Poznan, Poland
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; State R & D Center for Efficient Production and Comprehensive Utilization of Biobased Gaseous Fuels, Energy Authority, National Development, and Reform Committee (BGFuels), Beijing 100083, China
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Guo Q, Majeed S, Xu R, Zhang K, Kakade A, Khan A, Hafeez FY, Mao C, Liu P, Li X. Heavy metals interact with the microbial community and affect biogas production in anaerobic digestion: A review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 240:266-272. [PMID: 30952047 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.03.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Heavy metals (HMs), which accumulate in digestion substrates, such as plant residues and livestock manure, can affect biogas yields during anaerobic digestion (AD). Low concentration of Cu2+ (0-100 mg/L), Fe2+ (50-4000 mg/L), Ni2+ (0.8-50 mg/L), Cd2+ (0.1-0.3 mg/L), and Zn2+ (0-5 mg/kg) promote biogas production, while high concentrations inhibit AD. Trace amounts of HMs are necessary for the activity of some enzymes. For example, Cu2+ and Cd2+ serve as cofactors in the catalytic center of cellulase and stimulate enzyme activity. High contents of Cd2+ and Cu2+ inhibit enzyme activity by disrupting protein structures. Trace amounts of HMs stimulate the growth and activity of methanogens, while high levels have toxic effects on methanogens. HMs affect the hydrolysis, acidification, and other biochemical reactions of organics in AD by changing the enzyme structure and they also impact methanogen growth. A better understanding of the impact of HMs on AD can provide valuable insights for improving the digestion of poultry manure and plant residues contaminated with HMs, as well as help mitigate HMs pollution. Although several studies have been conducted in this field, few comprehensive reviews have examined the effect of many common HMs on AD. This review summarizes the effects of HMs on the biogas production efficiency of AD and also discusses the effects of HMs on the activities of enzymes and microbial communities.
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- Qian Guo
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Tianshuinanlu #222, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Tianshuinanlu #222, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China; Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Tianshuinanlu #222, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Tianshuinanlu #222, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Tianshuinanlu #222, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Tianshuinanlu #222, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Tianshuinanlu #222, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Tianshuinanlu #222, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Tianshuinanlu #222, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China.
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Wagner AO, Prem EM, Markt R, Kaufmann R, Illmer P. Formation of phenylacetic acid and phenylpropionic acid under different overload conditions during mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic digestion. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2019; 12:26. [PMID: 30787959 PMCID: PMC6368962 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-019-1370-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Substrate spectra for anaerobic digestion have been broadened in the past decade, inter alia, due to the application of different pretreatment strategies and now include materials rich in lignocellulose, protein, and/or fat. The application of these substrates, however, also entails risks regarding the formation of undesired by-products, among which phenolic compounds are known to accumulate under unfavorable digestion conditions. METHODS Different states of overload were simulated in batch experiments while reviewing the generation of phenyl acids out of different lab-use substrates in order to evaluate the impact on biogas and methane production as well as some additional process performance parameters under defined laboratory conditions. Investigations were conducted under both mesophilic and thermophilic conditions. RESULTS It could be shown that the tested input materials led to the formation of phenyl acids in a substrate-dependent manner with the formation itself being less temperature driven. Once formed, the formation of phenyl acids turned out to be a reversible process. CONCLUSIONS Although a mandatory negative impact of phenyl acids per se on the anaerobic digestion process in general and the methanogenesis process in particular could not be proven, phenyl acids, however, seem to play an important role in the microbial response to overloaded biogas systems.
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- Andreas Otto Wagner
- Department of Microbiology, Universität Innsbruck, Technikerstraße 25d, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Microbiology, Universität Innsbruck, Technikerstraße 25d, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Microbiology, Universität Innsbruck, Technikerstraße 25d, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Ecology, Universität Innsbruck, Sternwartestr. 15/Technikerstraße 25/5, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Microbiology, Universität Innsbruck, Technikerstraße 25d, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Yazdanpanah A, Ghasimi DSM, Kim MG, Nakhla G, Hafez H, Keleman M. Impact of trace element supplementation on mesophilic anaerobic digestion of food waste using Fe-rich inoculum. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:29240-29255. [PMID: 30117028 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2832-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Trace elements (TEs) play an indispensable role in enhancing the stability of anaerobic digestion (AD) of food waste (FW). Significant research on AD of FW with TE supplementation has been conducted with low Fe content inoculum. However, the use of Fe-rich inoculum is inevitable due to chemical phosphorous removal from wastewater in North America. We conducted comprehensive mesophilic batch tests to investigate the effect of TEs (Fe, Ni, Co, Se, and Mo) on FW digestion inoculated with Fe-rich sludge (≥ 1000 mg Fe L-1). This paper presents the impact of supplementing various concentrations of TEs on specific methanogenic activity (SMA), maximum specific methane production rate (SMPRmax), and apparent hydrolysis rate constant (Kh). The addition of TEs adversely impacted methanogenic activity by 20 to 58% in the SMA tests. The effects of individual and mixed supplementation of TEs on the SMPRmax and Kh during FW digestion were negligible; exceptions include Fe, Mo, and Co. Final soluble TE concentrations were 10-29% of the initial soluble TEs. The high Fe concentration in the inoculum reduces the bioavailable fraction of added TEs via coprecipitation. Contrary with many literature reports indicating the need to supplement TE to improve FW digestion efficiency, with Fe-rich sludges, FW digestion does not require TE supplementation.
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- Andisheh Yazdanpanah
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Emerson Electric Co., 8000 West Florissant Ave., St. Louis, MO, USA
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Schmidt T, McCabe BK, Harris PW, Lee S. Effect of trace element addition and increasing organic loading rates on the anaerobic digestion of cattle slaughterhouse wastewater. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 264:51-57. [PMID: 29783131 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.05.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 05/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this study, anaerobic digestion of slaughterhouse wastewater with the addition of trace elements was monitored for biogas quantity, quality and process stability using CSTR digesters operated at mesophilic temperature. The determination of trace element concentrations was shown to be deficient in Fe, Ni, Co, Mn and Mo compared to recommendations given in the literature. Addition of these trace elements resulted in enhanced degradation efficiency, higher biogas production and improved process stability. Higher organic loading rates and lower hydraulic retention times were achieved in comparison to the control digesters. A critical accumulation of volatile fatty acids was observed at an organic loading rate of 1.82 g L-1 d-1 in the control compared to 2.36 g L-1 d-1 in the digesters with trace element addition. The improved process stability was evident in the final weeks of experimentation, in which control reactors produced 84% less biogas per day compared to the reactors containing trace elements.
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- Thomas Schmidt
- National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture (NCEA), University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
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- National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture (NCEA), University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia.
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- National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture (NCEA), University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
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- National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture (NCEA), University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
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Jo Y, Kim J, Hwang K, Lee C. A comparative study of single- and two-phase anaerobic digestion of food waste under uncontrolled pH conditions. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 78:509-520. [PMID: 32559939 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Revised: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study compared single- versus two-phase systems for semi-continuous anaerobic digestion of food waste without pH control at varying organic loading rates (OLRs). The methanogenic reactors of both systems required trace element supplementation for stable operation at 3.0 g VS (volatile solids)/L∙d or higher OLRs. Under trace-element supplemented conditions, both systems achieved stable and efficient performance at OLRs up to 4.0 g VS/L∙d. The two-phase system outperformed the single-phase system at 1.0-4.0 g VS/L∙d OLRs, but it failed at an OLR of 5.0 g VS/L∙d. Meanwhile, the single-phase system maintained the stable performance and reached its maximum methane production at this OLR. These results suggest that a single-phase configuration is more advantageous for robust treatment of food waste without pH control at high organic and hydraulic loads. Hydrogenotrophic methanogens dominated the methanogen community throughout the experiment in both systems. Microbial community structure shifts correlated with reactor operation and performance characteristics.
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- Yeadam Jo
- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Eonyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Eonyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Process Engineering Team, Global Engineering Division, GS E&C, GRAN SEOUL, 33 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03159, Republic of Korea
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Eonyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
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Sträuber H, Bühligen F, Kleinsteuber S, Dittrich-Zechendorf M. Carboxylic acid production from ensiled crops in anaerobic solid-state fermentation - trace elements as pH controlling agents support microbial chain elongation with lactic acid. Eng Life Sci 2018; 18:447-458. [PMID: 32624926 DOI: 10.1002/elsc.201700186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND For the production of carboxylic acid platform chemicals like medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA) by anaerobic fermentation, pH control is required. However, adding buffer solutions is ineffective in leach-bed reactors. AIM In order to increase the MCFA production by maize silage fermentation and to engineer the process we investigated the effect of solid alkaline iron and manganese additives on the process performance and microbial community dynamics. RESULTS Without additives, the pH dropped to 3.9 and lactic acid bacteria were favored. Total product yields of 207 ± 5.4 g organic acids (C2-C6) and alcohols per kg volatile solids were reached. The addition of trace elements increased the pH value and the product spectrum and yields changed. With a commercial iron additive, the product yields were higher (293 ± 15.2 g/kgvolatile solids) and supposedly clostridia used lactic acid for microbial chain elongation of acetic acid producing n-butyric acid. With the addition of pure Fe(OH)3 or Mn(OH)2, the total product yields were lower than in the other reactors. However, increased production of MCFA and the occurrence of distinct bacterial taxa (Lachnospiraceae, Ruminococcaceae and Megasphaera) related to this metabolic function were observed. CONCLUSIONS The application of alkaline trace metal additives as pH stabilizing agents can mitigate spatial metabolic heterogeneities when trace metal deficient substrates like specific crops or residues thereof are applied.
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- Heike Sträuber
- Department of Environmental Microbiology Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ Leipzig Germany
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- Department Biochemical Conversion Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH (DBFZ) Leipzig Germany
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Ziels RM, Svensson BH, Sundberg C, Larsson M, Karlsson A, Yekta SS. Microbial rRNA gene expression and co-occurrence profiles associate with biokinetics and elemental composition in full-scale anaerobic digesters. Microb Biotechnol 2018; 11:694-709. [PMID: 29633555 PMCID: PMC6011980 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Revised: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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This study examined whether the abundance and expression of microbial 16S rRNA genes were associated with elemental concentrations and substrate conversion biokinetics in 20 full-scale anaerobic digesters, including seven municipal sewage sludge (SS) digesters and 13 industrial codigesters. SS digester contents had higher methane production rates from acetate, propionate and phenyl acetate compared to industrial codigesters. SS digesters and industrial codigesters were distinctly clustered based on their elemental concentrations, with higher concentrations of NH3 -N, Cl, K and Na observed in codigesters. Amplicon sequencing of 16S rRNA genes and reverse-transcribed 16S rRNA revealed divergent grouping of microbial communities between mesophilic SS digesters, mesophilic codigesters and thermophilic digesters. Higher intradigester distances between Archaea 16S rRNA and rRNA gene profiles were observed in mesophilic codigesters, which also had the lowest acetate utilization biokinetics. Constrained ordination showed that microbial rRNA and rRNA gene profiles were significantly associated with maximum methane production rates from acetate, propionate, oleate and phenyl acetate, as well as concentrations of NH3 -N, Fe, S, Mo and Ni. A co-occurrence network of rRNA gene expression confirmed the three main clusters of anaerobic digester communities based on active populations. Syntrophic and methanogenic taxa were highly represented within the subnetworks, indicating that obligate energy-sharing partnerships play critical roles in stabilizing the digester microbiome. Overall, these results provide new evidence showing that different feed substrates associate with different micronutrient compositions in anaerobic digesters, which in turn may influence microbial abundance, activity and function.
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- Ryan M Ziels
- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Thematic Studies-Environmental Change, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.,Biogas Research Center, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Thematic Studies-Environmental Change, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Thematic Studies-Environmental Change, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.,Biogas Research Center, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Thematic Studies-Environmental Change, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.,Biogas Research Center, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Cai Y, Zhao X, Zhao Y, Wang H, Yuan X, Zhu W, Cui Z, Wang X. Optimization of Fe 2+ supplement in anaerobic digestion accounting for the Fe-bioavailability. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 250:163-170. [PMID: 29169090 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.07.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Revised: 07/16/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Fe is widely used as an additive in anaerobic digestion, but its bioavailability and the mechanism by which it enhances digestion are unclear. In this study, sequential extraction was used to measure Fe bioavailability, while biochemical parameters, kinetics model and Q-PCR (fluorescence quantitative PCR) were used to explore its mechanism of stimulation. The results showed that sequential extraction is a suitable method to assess the anaerobic system bioavailability of Fe, which is low and fluctuates to a limited extent (1.7 to -3.1wt%), indicating that it would be easy for Fe levels to be insufficient. Methane yield increased when the added Fe2+ was 10-500mg/L. Appropriate amounts of Fe2+ accelerated the decomposition of rice straw and facilitated methanogen metabolism, thereby improving reactor performance. The modified Gompertz model better fitted the results than the first-order kinetic model. Feasibility analysis showed that addition of Fe2+ at ≤50mg/L was suitable.
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- Yafan Cai
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology/Center of Biomass Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology/Center of Biomass Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology/Center of Biomass Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology/Center of Biomass Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology/Center of Biomass Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology/Center of Biomass Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology/Center of Biomass Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology/Center of Biomass Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Xu F, Li Y, Ge X, Yang L, Li Y. Anaerobic digestion of food waste - Challenges and opportunities. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 247:1047-1058. [PMID: 28965912 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 290] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Revised: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The disposal of large amounts of food waste has caused significant environmental pollution and financial costs globally. Compared with traditional disposal methods (i.e., landfilling, incineration, and composting), anaerobic digestion (AD) is a promising technology for food waste management, but has not yet been fully applied due to a few technical and social challenges. This paper summarizes the quantity, composition, and methane potential of various types of food waste. Recent research on different strategies to enhance AD of food waste, including co-digestion, addition of micronutrients, control of foaming, and process design, is discussed. It is envisaged that AD of food waste could be combined with an existing AD facility or be integrated with the production of value-added products to reduce costs and increase revenue. Further understanding of the fundamental biological and physicochemical processes in AD is required to improve the technology.
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- Fuqing Xu
- Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691, USA
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- Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691, USA; College of Resource and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691, USA; Quasar Energy Group, 8600 E. Pleasant Valley Rd, Independence, OH 44131, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences, Illinois State University, USA
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- Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691, USA; Quasar Energy Group, 8600 E. Pleasant Valley Rd, Independence, OH 44131, USA.
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Westerholm M, Müller B, Singh A, Karlsson Lindsjö O, Schnürer A. Detection of novel syntrophic acetate-oxidizing bacteria from biogas processes by continuous acetate enrichment approaches. Microb Biotechnol 2017; 11:680-693. [PMID: 29239113 PMCID: PMC6011928 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Revised: 11/11/2017] [Accepted: 11/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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To enrich syntrophic acetate‐oxidizing bacteria (SAOB), duplicate chemostats were inoculated with sludge from syntrophic acetate oxidation (SAO)‐dominated systems and continuously supplied with acetate (0.4 or 7.5 g l−1) at high‐ammonia levels. The chemostats were operated under mesophilic (37°C) or thermophilic (52°C) temperature for about six hydraulic retention times (HRT 28 days) and were sampled over time. Irrespective of temperature, a methane content of 64–69% and effluent acetate level of 0.4–1.0 g l−1 were recorded in chemostats fed high acetate. Low methane production in the low‐acetate chemostats indicated that the substrate supply was below the threshold for methanization of acetate via SAO. Novel representatives within the family Clostridiales and genus Syntrophaceticus (class Clostridia) were identified to represent putative SAOB candidates in mesophilic and thermophilic conditions respectively. Known SAOB persisted at low relative abundance in all chemostats. The hydrogenotrophic methanogens Methanoculleus bourgensis (mesophilic) and Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus (thermophilic) dominated archaeal communities in the high‐acetate chemostats. In line with the restricted methane production in the low‐acetate chemostats, methanogens persisted at considerably lower abundance in these chemostats. These findings strongly indicate involvement in SAO and tolerance to high ammonia levels of the species identified here, and have implications for understanding community function in stressed anaerobic processes.
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- Maria Westerholm
- Uppsala BioCenter, Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7025, SE-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala BioCenter, Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7025, SE-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala BioCenter, Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7025, SE-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala BioCenter, Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7025, SE-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala BioCenter, Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7025, SE-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden
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Tian T, Qiao S, Yu C, Tian Y, Yang Y, Zhou J. Distinct and diverse anaerobic respiration of methanogenic community in response to MnO 2 nanoparticles in anaerobic digester sludge. WATER RESEARCH 2017; 123:206-215. [PMID: 28668633 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.06.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Revised: 06/18/2017] [Accepted: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Recently, the influence of metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) on methanogenesis in anaerobic digestion has drawn much attention, however, the changes in NPs and functioning consortia within the methanogenic community are usually not investigated. Therefore, the methanogenesis performance, NPs transformation and methanogenic community development in anaerobic digester sludge under MnO2 NP supplementation were demonstrated in this study. MnO2 NPs (400 mg/gVSS) stimulated the methane (CH4) yield by 42% for a final CH4 proportion of 81.8% of the total gas production. Meanwhile, the coenzyme F420 and INT-electron transport system activities showed positive correlation with MnO2 concentration. Microbial Mn reduction and oxidation occurred in conjunction with methanogenesis, resulting in transformation of the shape of the MnO2 NPs from wire-like to globular particles. Microbial community analysis indicated that the relative abundances of genera Methanobacterium, Methanosaeta, and Methanosarcina were higher in the presence of MnO2 NPs. Moreover, a new and different crucial synergy within the methanogenic community was formed with low-abundance consortia driving Mn respiration coupled to methanogenesis in anaerobic digestion. To our knowledge, this is the first report on transformation of metal oxides NPs combined with syntrophic community development in studies focusing on methanogenesis in response to NPs.
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- Tian Tian
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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Xu J, Mustafa AM, Sheng K. Effects of inoculum to substrate ratio and co-digestion with bagasse on biogas production of fish waste. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2017; 38:2517-2522. [PMID: 27927081 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2016.1269837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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To overcome the biogas inhibition in anaerobic digestion of fish waste (FW), effects of inoculum to substrate ratio (I/S, based on VS) and co-digestion with bagasse on biogas production of FW were studied in batch reactors. I/S value was from 0.95 to 2.55, bagasse content in co-digestion (based on VS) was 25%, 50% and 75%. The highest biogas yield (433.4 mL/gVS) with 73.34% methane content was obtained at an I/S value of 2.19 in mono-digestion of FW; the biogas production was inhibited and the methane content was below 70% when I/S was below 1.5. Co-digestion of FW and bagasse could improve the stability and biogas potential, also reducing the time required to obtain 70% of the total biogas production, although the total biogas yield and methane content decreased with the increase in bagasse content in co-digestion. Biogas yield of 409.5 mL/gVS was obtained in co-digestion of 75% FW and 25% bagasse; simultaneously 78.46% of the total biogas production was achieved after 10 days of digestion.
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- Jie Xu
- a College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , People's Republic of China
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- a College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , People's Republic of China
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- a College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , People's Republic of China
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Paulo LM, Ramiro-Garcia J, van Mourik S, Stams AJM, Sousa DZ. Effect of Nickel and Cobalt on Methanogenic Enrichment Cultures and Role of Biogenic Sulfide in Metal Toxicity Attenuation. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1341. [PMID: 28769906 PMCID: PMC5513950 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Metals play an important role in microbial metabolism by acting as cofactors for many enzymes. Supplementation of biological processes with metals may result in improved performance, but high metal concentrations are often toxic to microorganisms. In this work, methanogenic enrichment cultures growing on H2/CO2 or acetate were supplemented with trace concentrations of nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co), but no significant increase in methane production was observed in most of the tested conditions. However, high concentrations of these metals were detrimental to methanogenic activity of the cultures. Cumulative methane production (after 6 days of incubation) from H2/CO2 was 40% lower in the presence of 8 mM of Ni or 30 mM of Co, compared to controls without metal supplementation. When acetate was used as substrate, cumulative methane production was also reduced: by 18% with 8 mM of Ni and by 53% with 30 mM of Co (after 6 days of incubation). Metal precipitation with sulfide was further tested as a possible method to alleviate metal toxicity. Anaerobic sludge was incubated with Co (30 mM) and Ni (8 mM) in the presence of sulfate or sulfide. The addition of sulfide helped to mitigate the toxic effect of the metals. Methane production from H2/CO2 was negatively affected in the presence of sulfate, possibly due to competition of hydrogenotrophic methanogens by sulfate-reducing bacteria. However, in the enrichment cultures growing on acetate, biogenically produced sulfide had a positive effect and more methane was produced in these incubations than in similar assays without sulfate addition. The outcome of competition between methanogens and sulfate-reducing bacteria is a determinant factor for the success of using biogenic sulfide as detoxification method.
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- Lara M. Paulo
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen UniversityWageningen, Netherlands
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- Farm Technology Group, Plant Sciences GroupWageningen, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen UniversityWageningen, Netherlands
- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de GualtarBraga, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen UniversityWageningen, Netherlands
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Yekta SS, Skyllberg U, Danielsson Å, Björn A, Svensson BH. Chemical speciation of sulfur and metals in biogas reactors - Implications for cobalt and nickel bio-uptake processes. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 324:110-116. [PMID: 26777110 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.12.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Revised: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This article deals with the interrelationship between overall chemical speciation of S, Fe, Co, and Ni in relation to metals bio-uptake processes in continuous stirred tank biogas reactors (CSTBR). To address this topic, laboratory CSTBRs digesting sulfur(S)-rich stillage, as well as full-scale CSTBRs treating sewage sludge and various combinations of organic wastes, termed co-digestion, were targeted. Sulfur speciation was evaluated using acid volatile sulfide extraction and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Metal speciation was evaluated by chemical fractionation, kinetic and thermodynamic analyses. Relative Fe to S content is identified as a critical factor for chemical speciation and bio-uptake of metals. In reactors treating sewage sludge, quantity of Fe exceeds that of S, inducing Fe-dominated conditions, while sulfide dominates in laboratory and co-digestion reactors due to an excess of S over Fe. Under sulfide-dominated conditions, metals availability for microorganisms is restricted due to formation of metal-sulfide precipitates. However, aqueous concentrations of different Co and Ni species were shown to be sufficient to support metal acquisition by microorganisms under sulfidic conditions. Concentrations of free metal ions and labile metal complexes in aqueous phase, which directly participate in bio-uptake processes, are higher under Fe-dominated conditions. This in turn enhances metal adsorption on cell surfaces and bio-uptake rates.
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- Sepehr Shakeri Yekta
- Department of Thematic Studies-Environmental Change, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden.
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- Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Thematic Studies-Environmental Change, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Thematic Studies-Environmental Change, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Thematic Studies-Environmental Change, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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Importance of sulfide interaction with iron as regulator of the microbial community in biogas reactors and its effect on methanogenesis, volatile fatty acids turnover, and syntrophic long-chain fatty acids degradation. J Biosci Bioeng 2017; 123:597-605. [PMID: 28057469 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2016.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 12/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The inhibitory effects of sulfide on microbial processes during anaerobic digestion have been widely addressed. However, other effects of sulfide are less explored, given that sulfide is a potential sulfur source for microorganisms and its high reactivity triggers a suit of abiotic reactions. We demonstrated that sulfide interaction with Fe regulates the dynamics and activities of microbial community during anaerobic digestion. This was manifested by the S:Fe molar ratio, whose increase adversely influenced the acetoclastic methanogens, Methanosaeta, and turnover of acetate. Dynamics of hydrogenotrophic methanogens, Methanoculleus and Methanobrevibacter, were presumably influenced by sulfide-induced changes in the partial pressure of hydrogen. Interestingly, conversion of the long-chain fatty acid (LCFA), oleate, to methane was enhanced together with the abundance of LCFA-degrading, β-oxidizing Syntrophomonas at an elevated S:Fe molar ratio. The results suggested that sulfur chemical speciation is a controlling factor for microbial community functions in anaerobic digestion processes.
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Menon A, Wang JY, Giannis A. Optimization of micronutrient supplement for enhancing biogas production from food waste in two-phase thermophilic anaerobic digestion. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2017; 59:465-475. [PMID: 27765492 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2016] [Revised: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The aim of this study was to enhance the biogas productivity of two-phase thermophilic anaerobic digestion (AD) using food waste (FW) as the primary substrate. The influence of adding four trace metals (Ca, Mg, Co, and Ni) as micronutrient supplement in the methanogenic phase of the thermophilic system was investigated. Initially, Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was applied to determine the optimal concentration of micronutrients in batch experiments. The results showed that optimal concentrations of 303, 777, 7 and 3mg/L of Ca, Mg, Co and Ni, respectively, increased the biogas productivity as much as 50% and significantly reduced the processing time. The formulated supplement was tested in continuous two-phase thermophilic AD system with regard to process stability and productivity. It was found that a destabilized thermophilic AD process encountering high VFA accumulation recovered in less than two weeks, while the biogas production was improved by 40% yielding 0.46L CH4/gVSadded/day. There was also a major increase in soluble COD utilization upon the addition of micronutrient supplement. The results of this study indicate that a micronutrient supplement containing Ca, Mg, Co and Ni could probably remedy any type of thermophilic AD process.
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- Ajay Menon
- Residues and Resource Reclamation Centre (R3C), Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech One, Singapore 637141, Singapore
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- Residues and Resource Reclamation Centre (R3C), Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech One, Singapore 637141, Singapore
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- Residues and Resource Reclamation Centre (R3C), Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, CleanTech One, Singapore 637141, Singapore.
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Wintsche B, Glaser K, Sträuber H, Centler F, Liebetrau J, Harms H, Kleinsteuber S. Trace Elements Induce Predominance among Methanogenic Activity in Anaerobic Digestion. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:2034. [PMID: 28018337 PMCID: PMC5160323 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.02034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Trace elements (TE) play an essential role in all organisms due to their functions in enzyme complexes. In anaerobic digesters, control, and supplementation of TEs lead to stable and more efficient methane production processes while TE deficits cause process imbalances. However, the underlying metabolic mechanisms and the adaptation of the affected microbial communities to such deficits are not yet fully understood. Here, we investigated the microbial community dynamics and resulting process changes induced by TE deprivation. Two identical lab-scale continuous stirred tank reactors fed with distiller’s grains and supplemented with TEs (cobalt, molybdenum, nickel, tungsten) and a commercial iron additive were operated in parallel. After 72 weeks of identical operation, the feeding regime of one reactor was changed by omitting TE supplements and reducing the amount of iron additive. Both reactors were operated for further 21 weeks. Various process parameters (biogas production and composition, total solids and volatile solids, TE concentration, volatile fatty acids, total ammonium nitrogen, total organic acids/alkalinity ratio, and pH) and the composition and activity of the microbial communities were monitored over the total experimental time. While the methane yield remained stable, the concentrations of hydrogen sulfide, total ammonia nitrogen, and acetate increased in the TE-depleted reactor compared to the well-supplied control reactor. Methanosarcina and Methanoculleus dominated the methanogenic communities in both reactors. However, the activity ratio of these two genera was shown to depend on TE supplementation explainable by different TE requirements of their energy conservation systems. Methanosarcina dominated the well-supplied anaerobic digester, pointing to acetoclastic methanogenesis as the dominant methanogenic pathway. Under TE deprivation, Methanoculleus and thus hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis was favored although Methanosarcina was not overgrown by Methanoculleus. Multivariate statistics revealed that the decline of nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, tungsten, and manganese most strongly influenced the balance of mcrA transcripts from both genera. Hydrogenotrophic methanogens seem to be favored under nickel- and cobalt-deficient conditions as their metabolism requires less nickel-dependent enzymes and corrinoid cofactors than the acetoclastic and methylotrophic pathways. Thus, TE supply is critical to sustain the activity of the versatile high-performance methanogen Methanosarcina.
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- Babett Wintsche
- Department of Environmental Microbiology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Applied Ecology and Phycology, University of Rostock Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Biochemical Conversion, Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum - DBFZ Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZLeipzig, Germany; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ Leipzig, Germany
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Comparative Analysis of Methanogenic Communities in Different Laboratory-Scale Anaerobic Digesters. ARCHAEA-AN INTERNATIONAL MICROBIOLOGICAL JOURNAL 2016; 2016:3401272. [PMID: 28074084 PMCID: PMC5198152 DOI: 10.1155/2016/3401272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2016] [Revised: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Comparative analysis of methanogenic archaea compositions and dynamics in 11 laboratory-scale continuous stirred tank reactors fed with different agricultural materials (chicken manure, cattle manure, maize straw, maize silage, distillers grains, and Jatropha press cake) was carried out by analysis of the methyl coenzyme-M reductase α-subunit (mcrA) gene. Various taxa within Methanomicrobiales, Methanobacteriaceae, Methanosarcinaceae, Methanosaetaceae, and Methanomassiliicoccales were detected in the biogas reactors but in different proportions depending on the substrate type utilized as well as various process parameters. Improved coverage and higher taxonomic resolution of methanogens were obtained compared to a previous 16S rRNA gene based study of the same reactors. Some members of the genus Methanoculleus positively correlated with the relative methane content, whereas opposite correlations were found for Methanobacterium. Specific biogas production was found to be significantly correlating with Methanosarcinaceae. Statistical analysis also disclosed that some members of the genus Methanoculleus positively correlated with the ammonia level, whereas the prevalence of Methanocorpusculum, Methanobacterium, and Methanosaeta was negatively correlated with this parameter. These results suggest that the application of methanogenic archaea adapted to specific feedstock might enhance the anaerobic digestion of such waste materials in full-scale biogas reactors.
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Ahlert S, Zimmermann R, Ebling J, König H. Analysis of propionate-degrading consortia from agricultural biogas plants. Microbiologyopen 2016; 5:1027-1037. [PMID: 27364538 PMCID: PMC5221444 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Revised: 05/24/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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In order to investigate the propionate-degrading community of agricultural biogas plants, four propionate-degrading consortia (Ap1a, N12, G12, and Wp2a) were established from different biogas plants which were fed with renewable resources. The consortia were cultivated in a batch for a period of 2-4 years and then analyzed in an 8-week batch experiment for microbial succession during propionate degradation. Community shifts showed considerable propagation of Syntrophobacter sulfatireducens, Cryptanaerobacter sp./Pelotomaculum sp., and "Candidatus Cloacamonas sp." in the course of decreasing propionate concentration. Methanogenic species belonged mainly to the genera Methanosarcina, Methanosaeta, and Methanoculleus. Due to the prevalent presence of the syntrophic acetate-oxidizing species Tepidanaerobacter acetatoxydans and potentially autotrophic homoacetogenic bacteria (Moorella sp., Thermacetogenium sp.), a theoretical involvement of syntrophic acetate oxidation and autotrophic homoacetogenesis in stable and efficient propionate degradation was indicated. Considering theoretical Gibbs free energy values at different hydrogen partial pressures, it is noticeable that syntrophic acetate oxidation and autotrophic homoacetogenesis have the potential to counterbalance adverse hydrogen partial pressure fluctuations, stabilizing most probably continuous and stable propionate degradation.
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- Stephan Ahlert
- Institute of Microbiology and Wine ResearchJohannes Gutenberg UniversityMainzGermany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Wine ResearchJohannes Gutenberg UniversityMainzGermany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Wine ResearchJohannes Gutenberg UniversityMainzGermany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Wine ResearchJohannes Gutenberg UniversityMainzGermany
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Ziels RM, Karlsson A, Beck DAC, Ejlertsson J, Yekta SS, Bjorn A, Stensel HD, Svensson BH. Microbial community adaptation influences long-chain fatty acid conversion during anaerobic codigestion of fats, oils, and grease with municipal sludge. WATER RESEARCH 2016; 103:372-382. [PMID: 27486949 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2016] [Revised: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Codigesting fats, oils, and greases with municipal wastewater sludge can greatly improve biomethane recovery at wastewater treatment facilities. Process loading rates of fats, oils, and greases have been previously tested with little knowledge of the digester microbial community structure, and high transient fat loadings have led to long chain fatty acid (LCFA) accumulation and digester upsets. This study utilized recently-developed quantitative PCR assays for syntrophic LCFA-degrading bacteria along with 16S amplicon sequencing to relate changes in microbial community structure to LCFA accumulation during transient loading increases to an anaerobic codigester receiving waste restaurant oil and municipal wastewater sludge. The 16S rRNA gene concentration of the syntrophic β-oxidizing genus Syntrophomonas increased to ∼15% of the Bacteria community in the codigester, but stayed below 3% in the control digester that was fed only wastewater sludge. Methanosaeta and Methanospirillum were the dominant methanogenic genera enriched in the codigester, and together comprised over 80% of the Archaea community by the end of the experimental period. Constrained ordination showed that changes in the codigester Bacteria and Archaea community structures were related to measures of digester performance. Notably, the effluent LCFA concentration in the codigester was positively correlated to the specific loading rate of waste oil normalized to the Syntrophomonas 16S rRNA concentration. Specific loading rates of 0-1.5 × 10(-12) g VS oil/16S gene copies-day resulted in LCFA concentrations below 30 mg/g TS, whereas LCFA accumulated up to 104 mg/g TS at higher transient loading rates. Based on the community-dependent loading limitations found, enhanced biomethane production from high loadings of fats, oils and greases can be achieved by promoting a higher biomass of slow-growing syntrophic consortia, such as with longer digester solids retention times. This work also demonstrates the potential for controlling the loading rate of fats, oils, and greases based on the analysis of the codigester community structure, such as with quantitative PCR measurements of syntrophic LCFA-degrading bacteria abundance.
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- Ryan M Ziels
- Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, WA, USA.
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- Department of Thematic Studies - Environmental Change, Linköping University, Sweden
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- Department of Thematic Studies - Environmental Change, Linköping University, Sweden
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, WA, USA
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- Department of Thematic Studies - Environmental Change, Linköping University, Sweden.
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Wu B, Wang X, Deng YY, He XL, Li ZW, Li Q, Qin H, Chen JT, He MX, Zhang M, Hu GQ, Yin XB. Adaption of microbial community during the start-up stage of a thermophilic anaerobic digester treating food waste. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2016; 80:2025-32. [DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2016.1191326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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A successful start-up enables acceleration of anaerobic digestion (AD) into steady state. The microbial community influences the AD performance during the start-up. To investigate how microbial communities changed during the start-up, microbial dynamics was analyzed via high-throughput sequencing in this study. The results confirmed that the AD was started up within 25 d. Thermophilic methanogens and bacterial members functioning in hydrolysis, acidogenesis, and syntrophic oxidation became predominant during the start-up stage, reflecting a quick adaption of microorganisms to operating conditions. Such predominance also indicated the great contribution of these members to the fast start-up of AD. Redundancy analysis confirmed that the bacterial abundance significantly correlated with AD conditions. The stable ratio of hydrogenotrophic methanogens to aceticlastic methanogens is also important to maintain the stability of the AD process. This work will be helpful to understand the contribution of microbial community to the start-up of AD.
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- Bo Wu
- Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, China
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- Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, China
- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Soil and Fertilizer, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, China
- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, China
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- Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, China
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- Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, China
- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, China
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- Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, China
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- Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, China
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- Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture, Chengdu, China
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Pinto-Ibieta F, Serrano A, Jeison D, Borja R, Fermoso FG. Effect of cobalt supplementation and fractionation on the biological response in the biomethanization of Olive Mill Solid Waste. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 211:58-64. [PMID: 26998798 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Revised: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Due to the low trace metals concentration in the Olive Mill Solid Waste (OMSW), a proposed strategy to improve its biomethanization is the supplementation of key metals to enhance the microorganism activity. Among essential trace metals, cobalt has been reported to have a crucial role in anaerobic degradation. This study evaluates the effect of cobalt supplementation to OMSW, focusing on the connection between fractionation of cobalt in the system and the biological response. The highest biological responses was found in a range from 0.018 to 0.035mg/L of dissolved cobalt (0.24-0.65mg total cobalt/L), reaching improvements up to 23% and 30% in the methane production rate and the methane yield coefficient, respectively. It was found that the dissolved cobalt fraction is more accurately related with the biological response than the total cobalt. The total cobalt is distorted by the contribution of dissolved and non-dissolved inert fractions.
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- F Pinto-Ibieta
- Master of Engineering Sciences with Specialization in Biotechnology, Universidad de La Frontera, Casilla 54-D, Temuco, Chile; Escuela de Procesos Industriales, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Casilla 15-D, Temuco, Chile
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- Instituto de la Grasa (C.S.I.C.), Edificio 46, Campus Universitario Pablo de Olavide, Ctra. de Utrera, Km. 1, 41013 Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de La Frontera, Casilla 54-D, Temuco, Chile
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- Instituto de la Grasa (C.S.I.C.), Edificio 46, Campus Universitario Pablo de Olavide, Ctra. de Utrera, Km. 1, 41013 Seville, Spain
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- Instituto de la Grasa (C.S.I.C.), Edificio 46, Campus Universitario Pablo de Olavide, Ctra. de Utrera, Km. 1, 41013 Seville, Spain.
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Microorganisms meet solid minerals: interactions and biotechnological applications. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 100:6935-46. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7678-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Revised: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 06/11/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Yuan L, Zhi W, Liu Y, Smiley E, Gallagher D, Chen X, Dietrich AM, Zhang H. Degradation of cis- and trans-(4-methylcyclohexyl) methanol in activated sludge. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2016; 306:247-256. [PMID: 26745518 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2015] [Revised: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 12/11/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
Crude (4-methylcyclohexyl)methanol (MCHM) caused extensive contamination of drinking water, wastewater, and the environment during the 2014 West Virginia Chemical Spill. However, information related to the environmental degradation of cis- and trans-4-MCHM, the main components of the crude 4-MCHM mixture, remains largely unknown. This study is among the first to investigate the degradation kinetics and transformation of 4-MCHM isomers in activated sludge. The 4-MCHM loss was mainly due to biodegradation to form carbon dioxide (CO2), plus acetic, propionic, isobutyric, and isovaleric acids with little contribution from adsorption. The biodegradation of 4-MCHM isomers followed the first-order kinetic model with half-lives higher than 0.50 days. Nitrate augmented the degradation of 4-MCHM isomers, while glucose and acetate decreased their degradation. One 4-MCHM-degrading bacterium isolated from activated sludge was identified as Acinetobacter bouvetii strain EU40 based on 16S rRNA gene sequences. This study will enhance the prediction of the environmental fate of 4-MCHM in water treatment systems.
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Affiliation(s)
- Li Yuan
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061, USA; College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061, USA
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061, USA
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York 10027, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061, USA.
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Multiple effects of trace elements on methanogenesis in a two-phase anaerobic membrane bioreactor treating starch wastewater. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 100:6631-6642. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7289-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2015] [Revised: 12/29/2015] [Accepted: 12/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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