Abstract
The antibiotic effects of lactic acid bacteria, Lactobacillus paracasei, on hydrogen production were investigated using glucose as the substrate for the batch experiments. The effects of lactic acid bacteria on hydrogen fermentation depended on pH and the inhibition of hydrogen-producing bacteria was prevented by keeping the pH over 5.0. Then, a continuous hydrogen production experiment was conducted by using bean curd manufacturing waste as an actual organic waste at pH 5.5 at 35 °C. The increase of the substrate concentration and the addition of nitrogen gave precedence to acetic and butyric acids production in the metabolic pathway and suppressed propionic acid production. As the result, continuous hydrogen production from municipal organic waste was enabled.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 145-151 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Water Science and Technology |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Jan 1 |
Keywords
- Antibiotic effects
- Continuous
- Hydrogen production
- Lactic acid bacteria
- Nitrogen
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Water Science and Technology