Reproducible, high-yielding, biological caproate production from food waste using a single-phase anaerobic reactor system.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nowadays, the vast majority of chemicals are either synthesised from fossil fuels or are extracted from agricultural commodities. However, these production approaches are not environmentally and economically sustainable, as they result in the emission of greenhouse gases and they may also compete with food production. Because of the global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, there is an urgent interest in developing alternative sustainable sources of chemicals. In recent years, organic waste streams have been investigated as attractive and sustainable feedstock alternatives. In particular, attention has recently focused on the production of caproate from mixed culture fermentation of low-grade organic residues. The current approaches for caproate synthesis from

SUBMITTER: Nzeteu CO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5894149 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature