Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7075771 | Bioresource Technology | 2014 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Two parallel, stable operating biogas reactors were fed with increasing amounts of maize silage to monitor microbial community changes caused by overloading. Changes of microorganisms diversity revealed by SSCP (single strand conformation polymorphism) indicating an acidification before and during the pH-value decrease. The earliest indicator was the appearance of a Methanosarcina thermophila-related species. Diversity of dominant fermenting bacteria within Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes and other Bacteria decreased upon overloading. Some species became dominant directly before and during acidification and thus could be suitable as possible indicator organisms for detection of futurity acidification. Those bacteria were related to Prolixibacter bellariivorans and Streptococcus infantarius subsp. infantarius. An early detection of community shifts will allow better feeding management for optimal biogas production.
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Authors
Kristina Kampmann, Stefan Ratering, Rita GeiÃler-Plaum, Michael Schmidt, Walter Zerr, Sylvia Schnell,