Effects of pre-treatment on Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) testing using Baltic Sea Fucus vesiculosus feedstock

The results show effectiveness in the range of 7.8%-43.7%, when the microwave pre-treatment is applied for 1.5 min, and a range of 37.2%-45.2% when the pre-treatment is applied for 3.0 min. The results of this study suggest promising potential for F. vesiculosus for biogas production, especially in the Baltic region.