Chapter title |
Anaerobic Fungi and Their Potential for Biogas Production.
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Chapter number | 2 |
Book title |
Biogas Science and Technology
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Published in |
Advances in biochemical engineering biotechnology, January 2015
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DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-21993-6_2 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-921992-9, 978-3-31-921993-6
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Authors |
Dollhofer, Veronika, Podmirseg, Sabine Marie, Callaghan, Tony Martin, Griffith, Gareth Wyn, Fliegerová, Kateřina, Veronika Dollhofer, Sabine Marie Podmirseg, Tony Martin Callaghan, Gareth Wyn Griffith, Kateřina Fliegerová |
Abstract |
Plant biomass is the largest reservoir of environmentally friendly renewable energy on earth. However, the complex and recalcitrant structure of these lignocellulose-rich substrates is a severe limitation for biogas production. Microbial pro-ventricular anaerobic digestion of ruminants can serve as a model for improvement of converting lignocellulosic biomass into energy. Anaerobic fungi are key players in the digestive system of various animals, they produce a plethora of plant carbohydrate hydrolysing enzymes. Combined with the invasive growth of their rhizoid system their contribution to cell wall polysaccharide decomposition may greatly exceed that of bacteria. The cellulolytic arsenal of anaerobic fungi consists of both secreted enzymes, as well as extracellular multi-enzyme complexes called cellulosomes. These complexes are extremely active, can degrade both amorphous and crystalline cellulose and are probably the main reason of cellulolytic efficiency of anaerobic fungi. The synergistic use of mechanical and enzymatic degradation makes anaerobic fungi promising candidates to improve biogas production from recalcitrant biomass. This chapter presents an overview about their biology and their potential for implementation in the biogas process. |
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