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  • Environmental Science
  • Biotechnology

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  • Microorganisms drive anaerobic digestion (AD) for waste treatment and energy recovery.
  • Understanding microbial roles in AD is crucial due to immense microbial diversity.
  • Current methods lack effective perspectives to analyze microbial interactions and their impact on AD performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the importance of microbial interconnections in swine manure AD.
  • To explore how microbial network structures influence methane (CH4) production and AD multifunctionality.
  • To develop a framework for understanding and manipulating microbial roles in waste treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted AD of swine manure.
  • Employed ensemble-based network analysis to classify microbial relationships (interconnected, unconnected, copresence, mutual-exclusion).
  • Utilized 16S rRNA and 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing to analyze microbial communities.

Main Results:

  • Interconnected microorganisms were more critical for CH4 production and AD multifunctionality than unconnected ones.
  • Mutual-exclusion microorganisms played a significant role in stabilizing microbial communities and enhancing AD performance.
  • Altering feedstock biodegradability minimally impacted the relative importance of interconnected vs. unconnected microbes.

Conclusions:

  • Microbial network analysis provides a novel framework for understanding microbial functions in AD.
  • Targeted manipulation of specific microbial groups, particularly interconnected and mutual-exclusion types, can optimize waste treatment and energy recovery.
  • Findings have significant implications for improving the efficiency and stability of waste-treatment systems.