Examination of protein degradation in continuous flow, microbial electrolysis cells treating fermentation wastewater

Joo Youn Nam; Matthew D. Yates; Zehra Zaybak; Bruce E. Logan

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2014.08.065

Examination of protein degradation in continuous flow, microbial electrolysis cells treating fermentation wastewater

Joo Youn Nam, Matthew D. Yates, Zehra Zaybak, Bruce E. Logan

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Cellulose fermentation wastewaters (FWWs) contain short chain volatile fatty acids and alcohols, but they also have high concentrations of proteins. Hydrogen gas production from FWW was examined using continuous flow microbial electrolysis cells (MECs), with a focus on fate of the protein. H₂ production rates were 0.49±0.05m³/m³-d for the FWW, compared to 0.63±0.02m³/m³-d using a synthetic wastewater containing only acetate (applied potential of 0.9V). Total organic matter removal was 76±6% for the FWW, compared to 87±5% for acetate. The MEC effluent became relatively enriched in protein (69%) compared to that in the original FWW (19%). Protein was completely removed using higher applied voltages (1.0 or 1.2V), but current generation was erratic due to more positive anode potentials (-113±38mV, E_ap=1.2V; -338±38mV, 1.0V; -0.426±4mV, 0.9V). Bacteria on the anodes with FWW were primarily Deltaproteobacteria, while Archaea were predominantly Methanobacterium.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	182-186
Number of pages	5
Journal	Bioresource technology
Volume	171
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.08.065
State	Published - Nov 1 2014

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Environmental Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Waste Management and Disposal

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