Raut, M.P., Pandhal, J. orcid.org/0000-0002-0316-8031 and Wright, P.C. (2020) Effective pretreatment of lignocellulosic co-substrates using barley straw-adapted microbial consortia to enhanced biomethanation by anaerobic digestion. Bioresource Technology, 321. 124437. ISSN 0960-8524
Abstract
Microbial pretreatments have been identified as a compatible and sustainable process with anaerobic digestion compared to energy-intensive physicochemical pretreatments. In this study, barley straw and hay co-substrate was pretreated with a microaerobic barley straw-adapted microbial (BSAM) consortium prior to anaerobic digestion. The improved digestibility was investigated through 16S rRNA gene sequencing, microbial counts and C:N ratios. BSAM pretreatment resulted in 15.2 L kg−1 TS of methane yield after 35 days, almost 40 times more than the control. The methane content in total biogas produced were 58% (v/v) and 10% (v/v) in BSAM and control, respectively. This research demonstrated that BSAM-based pretreatment significantly increased the digestibility and surface area of the lignocellulosic material and considerably enhanced biomethanation. This study generates new potential bio-research opportunities in the emerging field of lignocellulosic anaerobic digestion-biorefineries.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 Elsevier. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Bioresource Technology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Barley straw; Natural hay; Microbial consortia pretreatment; Anaerobic digestion; 16s rRNA gene sequencing |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/L013800/1 Engineering and Physical Science Research Council EP/S020705/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 03 Dec 2020 14:04 |
Last Modified: | 23 Nov 2021 01:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124437 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:168685 |