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Microbial community dynamics and functional potentials in the conversion of oil palm wastes into biomethane

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Oil palm processing generates substantial waste materials rich in organic content, posing various environmental challenges. Anaerobic digestion (AD), particularly for palm oil mill effluent (POME), offers a sustainable solution, by converting waste into valuable biomethane for thermal energy or electricity generation. The synergistic activities of the AD microbiota directly affect the biomethane production, and the microbial community involved in biomethane production in POME anaerobic digestion has been reported. The composition of bacterial and archaeal communities varies under different substrate and physicochemical conditions. This review discusses the characteristics of POME, explores the microbial members engaged in each stage of AD, and elucidates the impacts of substrate and physicochemical conditions on the microbial community dynamics, with a specific focus on POME. Finally, the review outlines current research needs and provides future perspectives on optimizing the microbial communities for enhanced biomethane production from oil palm wastes.

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    Hui Jing Ng, Kian Mau Goh, Adibah Yahya & Mohd Firdaus Abdul-Wahab

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Ng, H.J., Goh, K.M., Yahya, A. et al. Microbial community dynamics and functional potentials in the conversion of oil palm wastes into biomethane. 3 Biotech 14, 91 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-024-03933-8

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