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  • Biotechnology
  • Materials Science

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  • Biological methanation is key for biogas upgrading.
  • Enhancing hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis is crucial for efficiency.
  • Conductive materials offer potential for microbial electron transfer.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate magnetite nanoparticles as a strategy to enhance H2-driven biomethanation.
  • To elucidate the mechanism of magnetite's effect on microbial communities.
  • To assess the impact of magnetite on methane production rates and yields.

Main Methods:

  • Enrichment culture of hydrogenotrophic methanogens.
  • Batch microcosm experiments with varying magnetite concentrations (0, 1.25, 2.5 gFe L-1).
  • 16S rRNA gene sequencing, electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and fluorescence in situ hybridization.

Main Results:

  • Magnetite addition increased methane production rates up to 13-fold and sustained high conversion yields (78-107%).
  • Microbial community shifts observed: acetogenic bacteria decreased, while H2-oxidizing bacteria (Paracoccus, Thauera) increased.
  • Magnetite nanoparticles formed conductive networks, facilitating direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) between bacteria and methanogens.

Conclusions:

  • Magnetite nanoparticles enhance biomethanation via magnetite-mediated DIET.
  • This mechanism involves H2 oxidation by specific bacteria and electron transfer to methanogens.
  • Magnetite shows promise for improving power-to-methane processes and biogas upgrading technologies.