ena-STUDY-UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK-15-08-2014-13:35:19:526-398
Metagenome analyses of the planktonic phase and foam supports from a full-scale anaerobic digester
The microbial community structures in a full-scale anaerobic digester, fresh bovine slurry and the sediment from waste slurry were analyzed by means of ultrafast 454-pyrosequencing. The results revealed that the presence of polyurethane foam supports in the anaerobic digester promotes adhesion of specific microorganisms: Plantomyces, Chloroflexi, Spirochites and Methanobacterium function in terms of energy molecule flow. Introduction of a variety of supporting materials aids the generation of specific genetic profiles in order to optimize biogas production.
The microbial community structures in a full-scale anaerobic digester, fresh bovine slurry and the sediment from waste slurry were analyzed by means of ultrafast 454-pyrosequencing. The results revealed that the presence of polyurethane foam supports in the anaerobic digester promotes adhesion of specific microorganisms: Plantomyces, Chloroflexi, Spirochites and Methanobacterium function in terms of energy molecule flow. Introduction of a variety of supporting materials aids the generation of specific genetic profiles in order to optimize biogas production.