BIOCONVERSION OF CELLULOSE INTO HYDROGEN, BIOGAS AND ORGANIC ACIDS USING MICROBIAL CONSORT

Fermentation tests with three cellulose concentrations (2.0, 5.0, and 10.0 g L⁻¹) measured hydrogen, biogas, and organic acid production. The study, authored by Camila Abreu B. Silva Rabelo, identified a microbial consortium from a pulp and paper mill wastewater treatment plant, with maximum hydrogen production reaching 39.25 mmol L⁻¹.

Use Cases

• Modeling hydrogen production yields based on different cellulose substrate concentrations mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the relationship between hydrogen, methane, and organic acid production as described for the three test conditions
• Studying the role of specific microbial genera (e.g., Clostridium, Klebsiella) in cellulose degradation and biofuel synthesis as identified in the phylogenetic analysis

Strengths

• Provides specific quantitative results for hydrogen (up to 39.25 mmol L⁻¹) and methane (up to 9.56 mmol L⁻¹) production across three experimental conditions
• Identifies the main metabolite (butyric acid) and its concentrations (up to 2.2 g L⁻¹) for each test
• Includes phylogenetic characterization of the bacterial community, identifying key genera like Clostridium and Desulfovibrio

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Batch fermentation experiments with microbial consortium from a pulp and paper mill wastewater treatment plant.