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Using biological conversion to increase the value of short-chain fatty acids by mixed cultures
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
2023 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Biologisk omvandling för att öka värdet av kortkedjade flyktiga fettsyror genom mixade kulturer (Swedish)
Abstract [en]

The development of anaerobic digestion processes has gained recognition for its potential for producing volatile fatty acids alongside bio-alcohols. In addition, the fermentation process and the products produced from biological fermentation have the possibility to overcome the abundance of organic waste in our society, which is potentially immensely rich in untapped valuable potential products. The current project aims at producing medium chained volatile fatty acids and alcohols from short-chain volatile fatty acids using hydrogen as an electron donor. For efficient conversion, inhibition of methanogenic microorganisms was performed by thermally pre-treating the microorganisms at 90 °C for 15 min. The highest observed concentrations of volatile fatty acid were 6.42 ± 0.09 g/L and the concentration of ethanol was 0.33±0.03 g/L. These concentrations were obtained with the addition of 4 g/L of liquid substrate and gas co-substrate (H2:CO2). Moreover, the predominant product from the present experiment was valeric acid and it reached its highest concentration of 1.41 g/L after 37 days. Interestingly, the addition of H2:CO2 co-substrate showed that this fermentation can be used for carbon capture and utilisation alongside hydrogen consumption in a ratio of 1:1 to increase the value of short-chain fatty acids. Furthermore, this can contribute to decreased CO2 emissions and reduced use of fossil resources for alcohol production which is in line with the global environmental goals.

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2023.
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Ethanol, Mixed culture, Volatile fatty acids, Anaerobic digestion
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Bioprocess Technology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-30083OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-30083DiVA, id: diva2:1782899
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Available from: 2023-08-03 Created: 2023-07-18 Last updated: 2025-09-24Bibliographically approved

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