Propionic Acid Degradation by Syntrophic Bacteria During Anaerobic Biowaste Digestion

• Main Author: Felchner-Zwirello, Monika (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: KIT Scientific Publishing 2014
• Series: Karlsruher Berichte zur Ingenieurbiologie / Institut für Ingenieurbiologie und Biotechnologie des Abwassers, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
• Subjects: Physics; Syntrophy; Interspecies distance; Anaerob; Biomüllvergärung; Propionsäure; Propionic acid; Syntrophie; Anaerobic digestion
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Propionic acid is an important intermediate produced during anaerobic degradation of biowaste and a precursor of a large amount of methane. Its accumulation during biomethanation is however a common problem resulting in stagnation phases in biogas production. During this study, the deeper insight in...