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A Current Review on the Application of Enzymes in Anaerobic Digestion

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Although the anaerobic digestion process is widely applied in waste management, it is recognised that the hydrolysis step in the treatment is a bottleneck that can restrict the rate that methane is produced. Enzyme addition during hydrolysis of a substrate has been reported as a promising alternative to overcome this limitation. This chapter presents a review of the supplementation of enzymes to facilitate the hydrolysis process of various types of substrates in the anaerobic digestion system.

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Rajin, M. (2018). A Current Review on the Application of Enzymes in Anaerobic Digestion. In: Horan, N., Yaser, A., Wid, N. (eds) Anaerobic Digestion Processes. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8129-3_4

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