Microbial community evolution in a lab-scale reactor operated to obtain biomass for biochemical methane potential assays.

ABSTRACT: Biochemical methane potential (BMP) test is an important tool to evaluate the methane production biodegradability and toxicity of different wastes or wastewaters. This is a key parameter for assessing design and feasibility issues in the full-scale implementation of anaerobic digestion processes. A standardized and storable inoculum is the key to obtain reproducible results. In Uruguay, a local enterprise dedicated to design and install anaerobic digesters operated a lab-scale bioreactor as a source of biomass for BMP tests, using a protocol previously described. This reactor was controlled and fed with a mixture of varied organic compounds (lipids, cellulolytic wastes, proteins). Biomass was reintroduced into the reactor after BMP assays to maintain a constant volume and biomass concentra

SUBMITTER: de la Sovera V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11568993 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature