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Feng L, Mu H, Gao Z, Hu T, He S, Liu Y, You S, Zhao Q, Wei L. Comprehensive insights into the impact of magnetic biochar on protein hydrolysis in sludge anaerobic digestion: Protein structures, microbial activities and syntrophic metabolisms. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 260:121963. [PMID: 38924806 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121963] [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: 05/08/2024] [Revised: 06/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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The addition of composite conductive materials is being increasingly recognized as a promising strategy to enhance anaerobic digestion (AD) performance. However, the influence of these materials on protein hydrolysis has been poorly documented. Here, a novel magnetic biochar derived from oil sludge and straw was synthesized using different iron sources and successfully applied in sludge AD. Experimental results revealed that magnetic biochar modified by Fe2+ exhibited excellent electron transfer capacity, moderate magnetization, diverse functional groups (e.g. C=O, C-O=O-), and abundant iron distribution. These characteristics significantly enhanced the hydrolysis of tryptophan-like components, leading to increased methane production (144.44 mL gVS-1vs 79.72 mL gVS-1 in the control test). Molecular docking analysis revealed that the binding of magnetic biochar related Fe2+ and Fe3+, onto sludge proteins via hydrogen bond played a key role in promoting subsequent protein hydrolysis. Additionally, the noteworthy conservation of protein structures from α-helix and β-sheet to random coil, along with the breakdown of the amide I-associated C=O group and amide III-related CN and NH bonds following the addition of magnetic biochar, accelerated the degradation of sludge protein. Observation of variations in protease activity, coenzyme F420, electron transfer system (ETS), and conductivity within the AD systems, particularly the enrichment of Methanospirillum and Methanosaeta archaea, as well as the Petrimonas, Comamonas, and Syntrophomonas bacteria, suggested that magnetic biochar facilitated a conducive environment by improving hydrolysis-acidification and the direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) process for acetoclastic methanogens. Moreover, metabolic pathways further proved that tryptophan metobalism and acetoclastic methanogenesis were both facilitated by magnetic biochar. This study provides an in-depth understanding of the impact of magnetic biochar on protein hydrolysis in sewage sludge AD.
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- Likui Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE); School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE); School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE); School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE); School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE); School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE); School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE); School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE); School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE); School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Liu L, Li C, Li H. Long-term microbial community succession and mechanisms of regulation of dissolved organic matter derivation in livestock manure fermentation system. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 329:138588. [PMID: 37019405 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138588] [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: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Industrial-scale aerobic fermentation was conducted with livestock manures. Microbial inoculation promoted the growth of Bacillaceae and consolidated its position as the dominant microorganism. Microbial inoculation substantially influenced dissolved organic matter (DOM) derivation and variations of related components in the fermentation system. The relative abundance of humic acid-like substances of DOM increased from 52.19% to 78.27% in microbial inoculation system, resulting in a high humification level. Moreover, lignocellulose degradation and microbial utilization were the important factors influencing DOM content in fermentation systems. The fermentation system was regulated by microbial inoculation, thus achieving a high level of fermentation maturity.
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- Le Liu
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Resource Utilization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Resource Utilization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hubei Polytechnic University, Huangshi, 435003, China.
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Linsong H, Lianhua L, Ying L, Changrui W, Yongming S. Bioaugmentation with methanogenic culture to improve methane production from chicken manure in batch anaerobic digestion. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:135127. [PMID: 35654231 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135127] [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: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study sought to investigate the effect of bioaugmentation on batch anaerobic digestion of chicken manure. The digestion performance with and without bioaugmentation and bioaugmented efficiency under different dosages were compared. The results demonstrated that bioaugmentation increased the methane yield and shortened the methane production time in batch reactors. Compared to the un-bioaugmented control, the methane yield of bioaugmented digesters was increased by 1.2-, 1.7-, 2.2-, 3.4-, and 3.6-fold at addition ratios of 0.07, 0.14, 0.21, 0.27, and 0.34 g VS bioaugmentation seed (BS)/g VSCM, respectively. However, higher bioaugmentation doses (0.34 g VSBS/g VSCM) did not exhibit significantly improved bioaugmentation efficiency, thus, the recommended dose is 0.27 g VSBS/g VSCM for biomethane conversion of CM. Moreover, whole genome pyrosequencing revealed that Methanoculleus and Methanobrevibacter predominated the non-bioaugmentation digesters, whereas Methanothrix, Methanobacterium, and Methanomassiliicoccus were the dominant methanogens in bioaugmentation digesters. The increased methane may be explained by an increase in the Methanothrix population, which accelerated acetic acid degradation. With bioaugmentation the mainly methanogenic pathways have become more diverse. From gene function perspective, bioaugmentation enhanced metabolic activities in digestor which function better in metabolism.
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- He Linsong
- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Laboratory of Biomass Bio-chemical Conversion, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, PR China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development, Guangzhou, 510640, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Laboratory of Biomass Bio-chemical Conversion, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, PR China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development, Guangzhou, 510640, PR China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Laboratory of Biomass Bio-chemical Conversion, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, PR China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development, Guangzhou, 510640, PR China.
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- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Laboratory of Biomass Bio-chemical Conversion, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, PR China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development, Guangzhou, 510640, PR China; Key Laboratory of Complementary Energy System of Biomass and Solar Energy, Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Laboratory of Biomass Bio-chemical Conversion, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, PR China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of New and Renewable Energy Research and Development, Guangzhou, 510640, PR China
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Biogas Production Enhancement through Chicken Manure Co-Digestion with Pig Fat. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12094652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Chicken manure and pig fat are found abundantly around the globe, and there is a challenge to get rid of them. This waste has considerable energy potential to be recovered into fuel, but extracting this energy from some by-products, especially fat, isn’t an easy task. When anaerobic digestion technology stepped to the level of anaerobic co-digestion, the utilisation of hardly degradable waste became feasible. Our research was conducted on anaerobic co-digestion of chicken manure as the primary substrate with pig fat as a fat reach supplement in a semi-continuous mode at different organic load rates. The influence of fat waste on the process of biogas production from chicken manure and the composition of the obtained products was determined using an organic load rate of 3.0–4.5 kg VS·(m3·day)−1. A sturdy and continuously growing biogas production was observed at all organic load rates, implying the synergetic effect on chicken manure and pig fat co-digestion. The highest specific methane yield, 441.3 ± 7.6 L·kg VS−1, was observed at an organic load rate of 4.5 kg VS·(m3·day)−1. The research results showed that co-digestion of chicken manure with pig fat is an appropriate measure for fat utilisation and contributes to the increase in biogas yield, methane concentration, and overall methane yield at investigated organic load rates.
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Effect of Novel Aspergillus and Neurospora species-Based Additive on Ensiling Parameters and Biomethane Potential of Sugar Beet Leaves. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12052684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Research on additives that improve the quality of silages for an enhanced and sustainable biogas production are limited in the literature. Frequently used additives such as lactic acid bacteria enhance the quality of silages but have no significant effect on biogas yield. This study investigated the effect of a new enzymatic additive on the quality of ensiling and BMP of sugar beet leaves. Sugar beet leaves were ensiled with and without the additive (Aspergillus- and Neurospora-based additive) in ratios of 50:1 (A50:1), 150:1 (B150:1), and 500:1 (C500:1) (gsubstrate/gadditive) for 370 days at ambient temperature. Results showed that silages with additive had lower yeast activity and increased biodegradability compared to silages without additive (control). The additive increased the BMP by 45.35%, 24.23%, and 21.69% in silages A50:1, B150:1, and C500:1 respectively, compared to silages without additive (control). Although the novel enzyme is in its early stage, the results indicate that it has a potential for practical application at an additive to substrate ratio (g/g) of 1:50. The use of sugar beet leaves and the novel enzyme for biogas production forms part of the circular economy since it involves the use of wastes for clean energy production.
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Li J, Yao Y, Shi Y, Tang J, Gadow SI, Liu R, Niu Q. [Bmim]FeCl 4 mediated inhibition and toxicity during anaerobic digestion: Dose-response kinetics, biochar-dependent detoxification and microbial resistance. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 210:117969. [PMID: 34952458 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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[Bmim]FeCl4, or 1‑butyl‑3-methylimidazolium tetrachloroferrate, is a typical ionic liquid (IL). Its recyclable, magnetic, multicomponent, and solvent-free nature makes it a particularly attractive ionic liquid for use in industrial processes. Despite its widespread use, the potential hazards that [Bmim]FeCl4 might pose to the environment, including productive microorganisms, have not been explored. In this study, the dose-response of [Bmim]FeCl4 in anaerobic digestion (AD) was investigated to assess the potential toxification and biochar-dependent detoxification in microbial communities, including enzymatic activity and molecule docking dynamics. Our results showed that methane production (31.52 mLmax/gVS) was sharply inhibited following [Bmim]FeCl4 treatment. Moreover, increasing the dosage of [Bmim]FeCl4 caused more dissolved organic matter (DOM) to be generated. Interestingly, 0.4 g/L of [Bmim]FeCl4 could stimulate the high activity of microbial hydrolase and ATPase. However, a higher concentration of 2.65 g/L prevented these enzymatic processes from continuing. At the cellular level, higher concentration of [Bmim]FeCl4 (>0.4 g/L) increased malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, leading to a higher cell lethal rate and weakening of the secondary structures of protein (especially, the amide I region). At the molecular level, the competitive H-bonding in the active sites caused low activity and consummated more energy. At the community level, structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed that [Bmim]FeCl4 and biochar were the main drivers for microbial community succession. For instance, high [Bmim]FeCl4 (8 g/L) benefited the growth of Clostridium sensu_stricto (from ≤1% to 27%). It is worth mentioning that biochar reversed the inhibition with high α-diversity, which caused a resurgence in the activity of previously inhibited ATPase and hydrolase. H2-trophic methanogens (Methanolinea and Methaofastidisoum) were sensitive to [Bmim]FeCl4 and decreased linearly while acetoclastic methanogens (Methanosaeta) were unchanged. These findings were consistent with the short-term activity tests and further verified by functional analysis.
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- Jingyi Li
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266237, China; China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266237, China; China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266237, China; China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Agriculture and Biology Research Division, Department of Agricultural Microbiology, National Research Centre, 33 EI Buhouth St., Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266237, China; China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266237, China; China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266237, China.
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Shi Y, Liu M, Li J, Yao Y, Tang J, Niu Q. The dosage-effect of biochar on anaerobic digestion under the suppression of oily sludge: Performance variation, microbial community succession and potential detoxification mechanisms. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 421:126819. [PMID: 34396960 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study investigated the dosage-effect of biochar on the suppressed mesophilic digestion of oily sludge (OS) containing naphthalene (recalcitrant compound) and starch (easily bioavailable substrate). Methanogenesis was inhibited in control with OS, where biomethane yield (63.33 mL/gVS) was obviously lower than theoretical yield (260.55 mL/gVS). With adding optimal dose of biochar (0.60 g/gVS OS), the highest CH4 yield (138.41 mL/gVS) was 2.19 times of control. Meanwhile, the efficiencies of hydrolysis, acidogenesis and acetogenesis were significantly enhanced. However, excessive biochar (4.80 g/gVS OS) caused negative effects with methanogenic efficiency diminished by 32.5% and lag phase prolonged by 5.72 h. Dissolved organic matter (DOM) analysis showed that humic acid-like and fulvic acid-like components percentages of fluorescence regional integration were decreased because of the adsorption of biochar. In addition, biochar mediating interspecies electron transfer selectively enriched electroactive fermentation bacteria (Clostridium and Bacteroides) and acetoclastic Methanosaeta, which was responsible for promoting mesophilic digestion performance. The functional genes related to metabolism and environmental information processing were potentially activated by biochar. Above results indicate that moderate biochar application may mitigate the bio-toxicity suppression of OS, which help to provide a promising pathway for reinforcing oily wastes bio-treatment.
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- Yongsen Shi
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health of Shandong Province, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 26623, China
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- Shandong Experimental High School, 73 Jingqi Rd, Jinan, Shandong 250001, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health of Shandong Province, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 26623, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health of Shandong Province, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 26623, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health of Shandong Province, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 26623, China.
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Shi Y, Fang H, Li YY, Wu H, Liu R, Niu Q. Single and simultaneous effects of naphthalene and salinity on anaerobic digestion: Response surface methodology, microbial community analysis and potential functions prediction. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 291:118188. [PMID: 34547659 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a persistent and prevalent class of pollutants in petroleum-contaminated saline environment, which pose potential harm to organisms. Researches on anaerobic biodegradation of PAHs are gradually emerging, but the response of anaerobic microorganisms to salinity changes and the co-effects of salinity and PAHs in anaerobic digestion (AD) system have seldom been reported. Thus, we investigated the variations of AD system performance and anaerobic microbial community caused by different concentrations of naphthalene (Nap) or/and NaCl based on Box-Behnken Design (0 mg/L ≤ Nap ≤150 mg/L, 0 g/L ≤ NaCl ≤25 g/L). The promoted efficiencies of acidogenesis and methanogenesis were found in presence of moderate NaCl or Nap, but high salinity (NaCl >4.4 g/L) weakened AD performance. Moreover, the high salinity (NaCl >4.4 g/L) and Nap resulted in reduced microbial Ca2+ Mg2+- ATPase activity, poor EPS secretion and the highest difference of the microbial operational taxonomic units (OTUs), and synergistically inhibited AD process. Microbiological analysis revealed that the relative abundance of Clostridium and acetoclastic Methanosaeta was increased by 2.01 times and 2.17 times in single Nap treated group compared to control. With the simultaneous addition of NaCl and Nap, Proteiniphilum and hydrogenotrophic methanogens (Methanobacterium, Methanofollis, and Methanolinea) occupied the major abundance. Potential functions prediction indicated that high salinity could disrupt the co-metabolism between carbohydrate metabolism and Nap degradation. This study provides basis for anaerobic bioremediation of PAHs-polluted saline environment.
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- Yongsen Shi
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266237, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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- Jiangxi Bocent Advanced Ceramic Environmental Technology Co., Ltd, Pingxiang, 337000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266237, China.
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Chen J, Li J, Ye B, Zhang X, Tyagi RD, Gao X. Energy balance assessment on chicken manure for biogas production in Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaïr of Morocco. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 299:113656. [PMID: 34482111 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Chicken manure management has grabbed significant attention in Morocco due to the increasing demand on chicken and eggs. Bioconversion of chicken manure to biogas could reduce the chicken manure amount as well as generate clean energy. To evaluate the feasibility of converting chicken manure to biogas in terms of energy gain, the energy balance of the chicken manure for biogas production in the region of Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaïr of Morocco has been investigated. The result showed that there was an energy gain of 1350 MJ for per tonne of dry chicken manure was converted to biogas. The energy gain increased to 3996 MJ/tonne of dry chicken manure when the wheat straw was added to co-digest with chicken manure. With consideration of converting the obtained biogas for electricity generation, there was extra electricity for sale after subtracting the electricity consumed inside the poultry industry. Comparing with co-firing, pyrolysis, and gasification, chicken manure anaerobic digestion was superior in terms of energy gain.
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- Jiaxin Chen
- Civil and Environmental Engineering of Engineering Department, Shantou University, 243, Daxue road, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, PR China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518055, PR China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China.
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- INRS Eau, Terre et Environnement, 490, Rue de la Couronne, Québec, G1K 9A9, Canada
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China; Guangdong Water Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, 518021, PR China
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Bai S, Xi B, Li X, Wang Y, Yang J, Li S, Zhao X. Anaerobic digestion of chicken manure: Sequences of chemical structures in dissolved organic matter and its effect on acetic acid production. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 296:113245. [PMID: 34265661 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The use of chicken manure (CM) leads to serious environmental pollution due to the existence of bacteria and insect pests. Anaerobic digestion (AD) is one of the important technologies of CM treatment. However, methane production is limited by the accumulation of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) from AD. Therefore, the study explored the possible formation mechanism of acetic acid by understanding the effect of sequences of chemical structure variation in DOM on acetic acid production. The chemical structures of DOM were observed. The tyrosine-like substances (C1, 53.53-29.99%) and humic-like substances (C3, 18.38-5.96%) showed a tendency to decrease. Tryptophan-like substances (C2, 28.09-64.04%) showed the increasing trend. The results indicated that C2 was unwilling to biodegrade. In DOM, the order of biodegradability was C2< C1< C3. AD resulted in the enrichment of N-H in-plane (0-22.75%) and COO- stretch (7.53-18.57%) and the loss of O-H stretch (19.39-13.72%), C-H stretch (4.56%-0), CC stretch (12.04-9.61%) and C-O stretch (10.02-5.03%). Two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy is applied to investigate the sequences of chemical structures in DOM, the order is as follows: CC stretch > COO- stretch > N-H in-plane > C-O stretch. The result confirmed that protein was rapidly decomposed and utilized, which would result in the increase of microorganism metabolism and hydrolysis rate, polysaccharide was hydrolyzed to form phenol and carboxylic acid. Four possible pathways were identified in AD by the structural equation model. C1and hydroxyl can promote propionic and butyric acid formation by the pathway of valeric or iso-butyric acid production and further effected acetic acid production. This study proposed the possible formative mechanisms of acetic acid according to sequences of chemical structures variation in DOM during AD, which can provide the theoretical basis for directional regulating the conversion of different chemical structures of DOM into acetic acid in AD.
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- Sicong Bai
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China; College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China; Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China.
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Zhao S, Chen W, Luo W, Fang H, Lv H, Liu R, Niu Q. Anaerobic co-digestion of chicken manure and cardboard waste: Focusing on methane production, microbial community analysis and energy evaluation. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 321:124429. [PMID: 33285504 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the synergistic effect and microbial community changes between chicken manure (CM) and cardboard (CB) during anaerobic co-digestion. Meanwhile, the energy balance of biogas engineering was extrapolated based on the batch tests. In batch tests, co-digestion system achieved the highest improvement (14.2%) and produced 319.62 mL CH4/gVS with a 65:35 ratio of CB: CM. More extracellular polymeric substance secretion promoted the electron transfer for acidogenesis and more hydrolase was provided with 31.6% improvement. The microbial analysis illustrated that higher acetoclastic Methanosaeta abundance was achieved, leading to 211% enhancement of acetoclastic pathway. Moreover, associated network illustrated that the higher methane production was mainly achieved through matching of hydrolytic bacteria and acidogenesis bacteria. As for energy balance, the synergistic effect increased the energy output by 38% and energy recovery to 46.4%.
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- Shunan Zhao
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health of Shandong Province, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health of Shandong Province, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health of Shandong Province, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health of Shandong Province, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health of Shandong Province, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health of Shandong Province, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health of Shandong Province, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China.
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Wei Y, Wachemo AC, Yuan H, Li X. Enhanced hydrolysis and acidification strategy for efficient co-digestion of pretreated corn stover with chicken manure: Digestion performance and microbial community structure. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 720:137401. [PMID: 32325556 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The effect of enhanced hydrolysis and acidification (EHA) strategy on co-digestion performance of pretreated corn stover (CS) with chicken manure (CM) was investigated. The EHA process was applied to the CS pretreated with KOH and liquid fraction of digestate (LFD), prior to anaerobic digestion. The results showed that the efficiencies of hydrolysis and acidification for the pretreated CS group were significantly higher than the CS group. The maximum cumulative biomethane yield of 240.5 mL·gVS-1 and 242.0 mL·gVS-1 were obtained for the KOH CS group and LFD CS group during the EHA process at 1 day, showing 26.6% and 27.4% improvement over that of the control, respectively. T90 was shortened by 38.2%-44.1% and 17.7%-38.2%, correspondingly. The synergistic effects and hydrolysis kinetics were also enhanced by the EHA process. The communities of bacteria (Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, and Bacteroidetes) and archaea (Methanosaeta, Methanobacterium, and Methanosarcina) were enriched by the EHA process, and their interactions contributed to the improved digestion performance. Therefore, the EHA process was recommended for efficient biomethane conversion in co-digestion of CS and CM.
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- Yufang Wei
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- Faculty of Water Supply and Environmental Engineering, Arba Minch University, P.O. Box 21, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, PR China.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 Beisanhuan East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, PR China.
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Zhao S, Li P, Fang H, Song L, Li D, Liu R, Niu Q. Enhancement methane fermentation of Enteromorpha prolifera waste by Saccharomyces cerevisiae: batch kinetic investigation, dissolved organic matter characterization, and synergistic mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:16254-16267. [PMID: 32124286 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08013-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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With the invasion of green tide, there were millions of tons of Enteromorpha prolifera (Enteromorpha) that need to be disposed of. An efficient microecological system for Enteromorpha fermentation was constructed using Saccharomyces cerevisiae (S. cerevisiae) and granular sludge at mesophilic condition (35 °C). In order to investigate the influence of S. cerevisiae dosage on fermentation, biomethane production and variations in dissolved organic matter (DOM) were investigated. The results indicated that the microecosystem with added S. cerevisiae exhibited improved fermentation capacity. Specifically, biomethane production was improved by 18%, with a maximum methane yield of 331 mL/g VS, and the time required to reach 90% methane yield was reduced by 41%. There were positive linear relationships between S. cerevisiae dosage and the efficiency of hydrolysis, acidogenesis, acetogenesis, and methanogenesis (R2 > 0.9). According to theoretical calculations, there was a positive effect of lower S. cerevisiae dosage (less than 0.93 g/g TS) on biomethane production, and excess dosage (more than 0.93 g/g TS) led to a negative effect due to volatile fatty acid (VFA) accumulation. The excitation-emission matrix (EEM) indicated that the humification index (HIX) and fulvic acid (FA) percentage of fluorescence regional integration in the system were decreased because the quinone and ketone groups of the FA accepted electrons from S. cerevisiae. These findings suggested that this microecosystem can accelerate fermentation speed (41%) and increase biomethane output (18.2%). The synergistic effect of Enteromorpha fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae addition.
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- Shunan Zhao
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health of Shandong Province, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, 266237, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health of Shandong Province, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, 266237, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health of Shandong Province, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, 266237, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health of Shandong Province, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, 266237, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health of Shandong Province, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, 266237, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health of Shandong Province, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, 266237, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health of Shandong Province, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, 266237, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China.
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Lv Z, Wang J, Chen Z, Chen X, Zhang L, Li C, Chen Z, Zhang J, Wu X, Jia H. Temperature regulations impose positive influence on the biomethane potential versus digesting modes treating agricultural residues. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 301:122747. [PMID: 31935643 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Temperature regulations (mesophilic/thermophilic) and digesting modes (mono-/co-digestion) play key roles in the biomethane potential of anaerobic digestion, but limited research focus on the synergetic effects on microbial interconnections of the biomethane process. In this study, the pineapple and maize residues under different operations were monitored by batch biogas assays and 16S high-throughput sequencing to explore: 1) biomethane potential regarding different operations, 2) microbial communities in different treated reactors, and 3) significant factors determine microbial distribution. Results showed that the co-digestion had higher methanogenic abundance and biomethane production (~3300 mLn) versus mono-digestion under mesophilic condition. To the thermophilic condition, the co-digestion had less methanogenic abundance but more biomethane production (~5000 mLn). Statistical evidence uncovered that the Clostridiaceae and Thermoanaerobacteraceae dominated pathways linked closely with methanogenesis which may contribute the more biomethane production in the thermophilic condition. This study demonstrated the temperature regulations drove rare taxa as major contributors for biomethane production.
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- Zuopeng Lv
- The Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Medicinal Plants of Jiangsu Province, School of Life, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Medicinal Plants of Jiangsu Province, School of Life, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Department of Applied Ecology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 16500 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China.
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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Overcome inhibition of anaerobic digestion of chicken manure under ammonia-stressed condition by lowering the organic loading rate. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biteb.2019.100359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Li D, Song L, Fang H, Li P, Teng Y, Li YY, Liu R, Niu Q. Accelerated bio-methane production rate in thermophilic digestion of cardboard with appropriate biochar: Dose-response kinetic assays, hybrid synergistic mechanism, and microbial networks analysis. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 290:121782. [PMID: 31326650 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 07/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The effect of biochar on the thermophilic digestion of mono-cardboard was investigated. Compared with control group (T0), the maximum rate of biomethane production was significantly improved after the addition of biochar, especially, it has been improved by 40.6% in T1 (0.77 g/gTS sludge) with the methane production of 89.28 mL/gVS. Also, the addition of biochar improved the efficiency of acidogenesis and acetogenesis. However, adverse effects were observed with the biomethane production decreased by 33.98% and the lag phase extended by 35 h in T5 (3.86 g/gTS sludge). Especially, the results showed that the adsorption of biochar played important roles in digestion. In addition, acetoclastic Methanosaeta which considered to be involved in interspecific electron transfer (IET) was enriched after biochar added and the highest diversity of acetogens was obtained in T1. Oppositely, microbial networks analysis showed that the excessive biochar may destroy the diversity of microorganism drastically.
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- Dunjie Li
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266237, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong University, 72#Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266237, PR China.
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