ACME – Anaerobic digestion with Conductive Material and Electrogenic microorganisms

• Research unit: SFOE
• Project number: SI/502026

Short description (English)

The project evaluates the use of electrogenic microorganisms attached to conductive carriers to optimize the anaerobic digestion process. The culturability on conductive support (electrodes) in pure culture (e.g. Shewanella spp. and Methanothrix spp.), the biogas production in lab scale conditions, and the ability to maintain the biofilm mode in a real condition digester are evaluated. The microbial community composition is monitored to evaluate the changes during the different phases of the project.