Unravelling biocomplexity of electroactive biofilms for producing hydrogen from biomass.

ABSTRACT: Leveraging nature's biocomplexity for solving human problems requires better understanding of the syntrophic relationships in engineered microbiomes developed in bioreactor systems. Understanding the interactions between microbial players within the community will be key to enhancing conversion and production rates from biomass streams. Here we investigate a bioelectrochemical system employing an enriched microbial consortium for conversion of a switchgrass-derived bio-oil aqueous phase (BOAP) into hydrogen via microbial electrolysis (MEC). MECs offer the potential to produce hydrogen in an integrated fashion in biorefinery platforms and as a means of energy storage through decentralized production to supply hydrogen to fuelling stations, as the world strives to move towards cleaner fuels

SUBMITTER: Lewis AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5743829 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature