Anaerobic digestion of slaughterhouse waste: main process limitations and microbial community interactions |
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Authors: | Palatsi J Viñas M Guivernau M Fernandez B Flotats X |
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Institution: | a GIRO Technological Centre, Centre IRTA-UPC, Rambla Pompeu Fabra 1, E-08100 Mollet del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain b Department of Agrifood Engineering and Biotechnology, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia Edifici D-4, E-08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain |
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Abstract: | Fresh pig/cattle slaughterhouse waste mixtures, with different lipid-protein ratios, were characterized and their anaerobic biodegradability assessed in batch tests. The resultant methane potentials were high (270-300 LCH4 kg−1COD) making them interesting substrates for the anaerobic digestion process. However, when increasing substrate concentrations in consecutive batch tests, up to 15 gCOD kg−1, a clear inhibitory process was monitored. Despite the reported severe inhibition, related to lipid content, the system was able to recover activity and successfully degrade the substrate. Furthermore, 16SrRNA gene-based DGGE results showed an enrichment of specialized microbial populations, such as β-oxidizing/proteolitic bacteria (Syntrophomonas sp., Coprothermobacter sp. and Anaerobaculum sp.), and syntrophic methanogens (Methanosarcina sp.). Consequently, the lipid concentration of substrate and the structure of the microbial community are the main limiting factors for a successful anaerobic treatment of fresh slaughterhouse waste. |
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Keywords: | Anaerobic digestion Slaughterhouse waste Lipids-proteins 16S rRNA Eubacterial-archaeal |
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