Production of Carbon Sources Through Anaerobic Fermentation Using the Liquid Phase of Food Waste Three-Phase Separation: Influencing Factors and Microbial Community Structure.

ABSTRACT: The urgent need for effective food waste management, coupled with the scarcity of carbon sources for sewage treatment, highlights the potential of producing carbon sources from food waste as a mutually beneficial solution. This study investigated the production of carbon sources through anaerobic fermentation using the liquid phase of food waste three-phase separation. Compared with previous studies using raw food waste or mixed substrates, the liquid phase derived from three-phase separation is richer in soluble organic matter and has been pre-heated (80 °C), which facilitates subsequent fermentation and offers easier integration into existing food waste treatment plants. A series of lab-scale batch fermentation experiments were carried out at different temperatures, including ambient, me

SUBMITTER: Hu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12837757 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature