Pre-treatment options for halophytic microalgae and associated methane production
| dc.contributor.author | Ward, A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lewis, D. | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Methane production from lipid extracted, pre-treated disrupted and non-pretreated Tetraselmis spp. microalgae was investigated. The results demonstrated that 122 mL per g VS methane was produced for the lipid extracted Tetraselmis spp., demonstrating that lipid free Tetraselmis can be effectively digested in an anaerobic environment. A total of 252 mL per g VS and 248 mL per g VS of methane was reported for non-disrupted and pre-treated disrupted Tetraselmis sp. respectively. It was also observed that the microbial community caused cell lysis of Tetraselmis spp. during the anaerobic digestion process. Cell lyses can offer a direct conversion pathway of intact Tetraselmis spp. for energy production, thus negating the need for pre-treatment. | |
| dc.description.statementofresponsibility | Andrew Ward, David Lewis | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Bioresource Technology, 2015; 177:410-413 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.11.114 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0960-8524 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1873-2976 | |
| dc.identifier.orcid | Lewis, D. [0000-0002-5322-1873] | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2440/119574 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier | |
| dc.relation.grant | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP100200616 | |
| dc.rights | © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | |
| dc.source.uri | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.11.114 | |
| dc.subject | Halophytic microalgae; high salinity anaerobic digestion; pre-treatment; microbial degradation; lipid extracted biomass | |
| dc.title | Pre-treatment options for halophytic microalgae and associated methane production | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published |