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Evaluation of Methanogenic Activity of Biogas Plant Slurry for Monitoring Codigestion of Ossein Factory Wastes and Cyanobacterial Biomass

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Overall measurement of methanogenic activity of sludge and or slurry is thought as a key for understanding the basic physiology of anaerobic consortia involved in anaerobic digestion process of an alternative biomass. In this study, the methanogenic activity of biogas plant slurry was used to evaluate the anaerobic digestion of ossein factory wastes such as sinews and primary clarified bone waste (PCBW) and cyanobacterial biomass in standard assay conditions. A maximum methanogenic activity was reported here when ossein factory wastes mixed with cyanobacterial biomass in specific proportions in which sinews and PCBW alone also favored to a significant methane yield. Cyanobacterial biomass alone did not give a desirable methanogenic activity. Approximately 48% of total solids were destroyed from these wastes after 30 days. This study gives information on the use of these wastes with suitable proportions for taking an effort in a large-scale anaerobic digestion in an effective way of ossein factory.

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The corresponding author thanks Vice-Chancellor and Registrar of Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad, India for providing the study leave to carry out this investigation. Department of Biotechnology, India is duly acknowledged.

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  1. Biogas Research Center, Gujarat Vidyapith, Sadra, 382320, Gujarat, India

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  2. National Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620024, Tamilnadu, India

    D. Prabaharan & L. Uma

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Chellapandi, P., Prabaharan, D. & Uma, L. Evaluation of Methanogenic Activity of Biogas Plant Slurry for Monitoring Codigestion of Ossein Factory Wastes and Cyanobacterial Biomass. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 162, 524–535 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-009-8834-2

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