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Improving Biohydrogen Evolution from Glucose with Magnetic Activated Carbon

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Magnetic activated carbon (MAC) was fabricated to improve biohydrogen (bio-H2) production. The MAC exhibited higher biocatalytic capability and better microbial immobilization than activated carbon (AC) during the bio-H2 process. Glucose supplemented with 200 mg/L MAC obtained the highest H2 yield of 214 mL/g glucose, much higher than that (130 mL/g glucose) of the control group without MAC. Suitable dosage such as 300 mg/L AC or 200 mg/L MAC promoted volatile fatty acid (VFA) formation and H2 generation. Besides, the metabolites showed that AC or MAC did not change the bio-H2 evolution pathway. Some possible biochemical mechanisms were as follows: MAC served as a microbial carrier to promote cell colonization and electron transfer rate, and it released Fe3+ to enhance glucose acidogenesis and Fe2+ to increase microbial concentration and activity in the bio-H2 evolution.

Magnetic activated carbon (MAC) was fabricated and subsequently used in bio-H2 process through glucose-fed anaerobic mixed bacteria at 37 °C. The MAC acted as a carrier of anaerobes to promote cell growth and electron transfer rate, and released Fe3+ to increase glucose acidogenesis and Fe2+ to improve microbial concentration and activity in the bio-H2 evolution process.

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This study was funded by the Shandong Province Natural Science Foundation-China (ZR2016EEM33).

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    Chuanfang Fan, Jishi Zhang & Lihua Zang

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Highlights

• Magnetic activated carbon (MAC) has higher biocatalytic capacity than AC.

• Suitable dosage of MAC promoted microbial activity and electron transfer.

• MAC could facilitate hydrogen-producing bacteria richness and growth.

• The highest H2 yield of 214 mL/g glucose was obtained at 200 mg/L MAC.

• The modified Gompertz model fitted well the bio-H2 evolution process.

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Fan, C., Zhang, J. & Zang, L. Improving Biohydrogen Evolution from Glucose with Magnetic Activated Carbon. Water Air Soil Pollut 230, 100 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-019-4155-4

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