Potential enhancement of direct interspecies electron transfer for syntrophic metabolism of propionate and butyrate with biochar in up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactors

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 209, Issue , 2016, Pages 148-156

  Zhao, Zhiqiang ^a,b   Zhang, Yaobin ^a,b   Holmes, Dawn E ^a,c   Dang, Yan ^a,d   Woodard, Trevor L ^a   Nevin, Kelly P ^a   Lovley, Derek R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biochar; Direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET); Syntrophic metabolism of propionate and butyrate; Up flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB)

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONNECTORS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; PHYSIOLOGY; RNA;

16S RRNA GENE SEQUENCE; BIO CHARS; ELECTRON TRANSFER; METHANOGENIC COMMUNITY; METHANOGENIC CONDITION; SYNTROPHIC METABOLISM OF PROPIONATE AND BUTYRATE; UP-FLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET REACTORS; UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKETS;

VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS;

ACETIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID; METHANE; PROPIONIC ACID; RNA 16S; ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BIOCHAR; CHARCOAL; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SEWAGE;

ACETATE; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOREACTOR; CHARCOAL; ETHANOL; METABOLISM; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; WASTE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GENE SEQUENCE; GEOBACTER; METABOLISM; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; METHANOSAETA; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; SLUDGE BLANKET REACTOR; UPFLOW REACTOR; WASTE WATER; BIOREACTOR; DEVICES; GENETICS; MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SEWAGE;

GEOBACTER; METHANOSAETA;

ACETATES; BIOREACTORS; BUTYRIC ACID; CHARCOAL; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GEOBACTER; METHANE; MICROBIAL CONSORTIA; PROPIONATES; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 84960120613     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.03.005     Document Type: Article

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