Application of rumen and anaerobic sludge microbes for bio harvesting from lignocellulosic biomass

Aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation of polyethylene glycols using sludge microbes

The aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation of polyethylene glycols (PEGs) in a model wastewater was investigated employing sludge microbes from Xiamen Terylene plant. The effect of molecular weight (MW) on the aerobic/anaerobic biodegradation of PEGs was assessed by performing shake flasks/sealed flasks experiments, respectively, using organic model wastewater containing PEG 600, 6000 and 20,000....

Microbiological options to enhance the anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic biomass

Utilizing Anaerobic Fungi for Two-stage Sugar Extraction and Biofuel Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass

Lignocellulosic biomass is a vast and underutilized resource for the production of sugars and biofuels. However, the structural complexity of lignocellulosic biomass and the need for multiple pretreatment and enzymatic steps for sugar release renders this process economically challenging. Here, we report a novel approach for direct, single container, exogenous enzyme-free conversion of lignocel...

Investigations on Hydrotreating of Fischer Tropsch-Biowaxes for Generation of Bio-Products from Lignocellulosic Biomass

The present study describes the application of Fischer Tropsch biowaxes as a feedstock in a pilot-scale hydroprocessing unit at operating conditions very similar to industrial size hydrotreating plants of traditional refineries. The project focus on a future coprocessing of biowax/gasoil blends due to produce bio-products derived from lignocellulosic biomass: crack gases, naphtha, kerosene, die...

Use of wood ash and anaerobic sludge for grassland fertilization: Effects on plants and microbes

Increasing the share of renewable energies is among the prime policies of the European Union. Among the options are the incineration of wood in combined heat and power plants as well as the anaerobic digestion of organic materials to obtain biogas. Both processes leave behind residual matter – wood ash and anaerobic sludge. These residual materials contain chemical elements with considerable fe...