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Oriented bioconversion of food waste to lactic acid for external carbon source production: Microbial communities and
Haichuan Pan1, Yuan Li1, Wenbin Zhu1
1School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
Abstract:
The lactic acid fermentation supernatant of food waste (FSFW-LA) is an excellent carbon source for denitrification regarding performance and cost. Currently, limited attention has been paid to the concentration of lactic acid and its composition in the final product. In this study, five types of liquid carbon sources were obtained under optimal conditions to ensure a high concentration and percentage of the target products. Among them, FSFW-LA reached 68.1 g/L (81.8 %, w/w) of lactic acid by oriented bioconversion and possessed denitrification parameters closest to sodium acetate. Under the combined long-term operation of the SBR system with domestic wastewater, the TN and COD removal in the effluent after the addition of FSFW-LA stabilized at 96 % and 84 %, respectively, similar to sodium acetate (96 % and 85 %). Overall, the denitrification capabilities of high-quality FSFW-LA were explored, providing details on economic carbon source production.
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