Ecology and application of haloalkaliphilic anaerobic microbial communities

Autor: João A. B. Sousa, Martijn F.M. Bijmans, Caroline M. Plugge, Alfons J. M. Stams, Dimitry Y. Sorokin
Přispěvatelé: Universidade do Minho
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 99(22), 9331-9336
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 99 (2015) 22
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 99(22)
Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal
Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
instacron:RCAAP
ISSN: 1432-0614
0175-7598
Popis: Haloalkaliphilic microorganisms that grow optimally at high-pH and high-salinity conditions can be found in natural environments such as soda lakes. These globally spread lakes harbour interesting anaerobic microorganisms that have the potential of being applied in existing technologies or create new opportunities. In this review, we discuss the potential application of haloalkaliphilic anaerobic microbial communities in the fermentation of lignocellulosic feedstocks material subjected to an alkaline pre-treatment, methane production and sulfur removal technology. Also, the general advantages of operation at haloalkaline conditions, such as low volatile fatty acid and sulfide toxicity, are addressed. Finally, an outlook into the main challenges like ammonia toxicity and lack of aggregation is provided.
This work was performed in the TTIW- cooperation framework of Wetsus, European Centre of Excel- lence for Sustainable Water Technology (www.wetsus.nl). Wetsus is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, the European Union Regional Development Fund, the Province of Fryslân, the City of Leeuwarden and the EZ/Kompas program of the“ Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland”. The authors would like to thank the participants of the research theme "Sulfur", namely Paqell, for fruitful discussions and financial support
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