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ReviewBiotechnology for biofuels and bioproducts2024

Biofilm application for anaerobic digestion: a systematic review and an industrial scale case.

Getachew Birhanu Abera, Erik Trømborg, Linn Solli, Juline M Walter, Radziah Wahid, Espen Govasmark, Svein Jarle Horn, Nabin Aryal, Lu Feng

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Review in Biotechnology for biofuels and bioproducts, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Amalgamation of Biofilms and Synthetic Biology: A Paradigm Shift in Biotechnology.Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Getachew Birhanu AberaFaculty of Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Postbox 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway.
Erik TrømborgFaculty of Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Postbox 5003, 1432, Ås, Norway.
Linn SolliNorwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), Postbox 115, NO-1431, Ås, Norway.
Juline M WalterAntec Biogas As, Olaf Helsets Vei 5, 0694, Oslo, Norway.
Radziah WahidAntec Biogas As, Olaf Helsets Vei 5, 0694, Oslo, Norway.
Espen GovasmarkAntec Biogas As, Olaf Helsets Vei 5, 0694, Oslo, Norway.
Svein Jarle HornNorwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), Postbox 115, NO-1431, Ås, Norway.
Nabin AryalDepartment of Process, Energy and Environmental Technology, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), Campus Porsgrunn, Kjølnes Ring 56, 3918, Porsgrunn, Norway.
Lu FengNorwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), Postbox 115, NO-1431, Ås, Norway. lu.feng@nibio.no.

Funding

Norges Forskningsråd 257622Norges Forskningsråd 336972
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biofilm is a syntrophic community of microorganisms enveloped by extracellular polymeric substances and displays remarkable adaptability to dynamic environments. Implementing biofilm in anaerobic digestion has been widely investigated and applied as it promotes microbial retention time and enhances the efficiency. Previous studies on anaerobic biofilm primarily focused on application in wastewater treatment, while its role has been significantly extended to accelerate the degradation of lignocellulosic biomass, improve gas-liquid mass transfer for biogas upgrading, or enhance resistance to inhibitors or toxic pollutants. This work comprehensively reviewed the current applications of biofilm in anaerobic digestion and focused on impacting factors, optimization strategies, reactor set-up, and microbial communities. Moreover, a full-scale biofilm reactor case from Norway is also reported. This review provides a state of-the- art insight on the role of biofilm in anaerobic digestion.

Indexed as

BiogasBiomethaneFull-scale biofilm reactorLignocellulosic biomassMethanogens

Identifiers

PMID39695822
PMCPMC11657524

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