Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1267
Publication type: Article in scientific journal
Type of review: Peer review (publication)
Title: Towards a standardization of biomethane potential tests
Authors: Holliger, Christof
Alves, Madalena
Andrade, Diana
Angelidaki, Irini
Astals, Sergi
Baier, Urs
Bougrier, Claire
Buffiere, Pierre
Carballa, Marta
de Wilde, Vinnie
Ebertseder, Florian
Fernandez, Belén
Ficara, Elena
Fotidis, Ioannis
Frigon, Jean-Claude
de Laclos, Hélène Fruteau
Ghasimi, Dara S. M.
Hack, Gabrielle
Hartel, Mathias
Heerenklage, Joern
Horvath, Ilona Sarvari
Jenicek, Pavel
Koch, Konrad
Krautwald, Judith
Lizasoain, Javier
Liu, Jing
Mosberger, Lona
Nistor, Mihaela
Oechsner, Hans
Oliveira, João Vítor
Paterson, Mark
Pauss, André
Pommier, Sébastien
Porqueddu, Isabella
Raposo, Francisco
Ribeiro, Thierry
Rüsch Pfund, Florian
Stromberg, Sten
Torrijos, Michel
van Eekert, Miriam
van Lier, Jules
Wedwitschka, Harald
Wierinck, Isabella
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2016.336
10.21256/zhaw-1267
Published in: Water Science and Technology
Volume(Issue): 74
Issue: 11
Page(s): 2515
Pages to: 2522
Issue Date: Dec-2016
Publisher / Ed. Institution: IWA Publishing
ISSN: 0273-1223
1474-3876
Language: English
Subjects: Anaerobic digestion; Batch assay; Biomethane potential (BMP); Standardized protocol
Subject (DDC): 660.6: Biotechnology
Abstract: Production of biogas from different organic materials is a most interesting source of renewable energy. The biomethane potential (BMP) of these materials has to be determined to get insight in design parameters for anaerobic digesters. Although several norms and guidelines for BMP tests exist, inter-laboratory tests regularly still show high variability of BMPs for the same substrate. A workshop was held in June 2015, in Leysin, Switzerland, with over 40 attendees from 30 laboratories around the world, to agree on common solutions to the conundrum of inconsistent BMP test results. This paper presents the consensus of the intense round-table discussions and cross-comparison of methodologies used in respective laboratories. Compulsory elements for the validation of BMP results were defined. They include the minimal number of replicates, the request to carry out blank and positive control assays, a criterion for the test duration, details on BMP calculation, and last but not least criteria for rejection of the BMP tests. Finally, recommendations on items that strongly influence the outcome of BMP tests such as inoculum characteristics, substrate preparation, test setup, and data analysis are presented to increase the probability of obtaining validated and reproducible results.
URI: https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/1269
Fulltext version: Published version
License (according to publishing contract): CC BY-NC-ND 4.0: Attribution - Non commercial - No derivatives 4.0 International
Departement: Life Sciences and Facility Management
Organisational Unit: Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology (ICBT)
Appears in collections:Publikationen Life Sciences und Facility Management

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Holliger, C., Alves, M., Andrade, D., Angelidaki, I., Astals, S., Baier, U., Bougrier, C., Buffiere, P., Carballa, M., de Wilde, V., Ebertseder, F., Fernandez, B., Ficara, E., Fotidis, I., Frigon, J.-C., de Laclos, H. F., Ghasimi, D. S. M., Hack, G., Hartel, M., et al. (2016). Towards a standardization of biomethane potential tests. Water Science and Technology, 74(11), 2515–2522. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2016.336
Holliger, C. et al. (2016) ‘Towards a standardization of biomethane potential tests’, Water Science and Technology, 74(11), pp. 2515–2522. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2016.336.
C. Holliger et al., “Towards a standardization of biomethane potential tests,” Water Science and Technology, vol. 74, no. 11, pp. 2515–2522, Dec. 2016, doi: 10.2166/wst.2016.336.
HOLLIGER, Christof, Madalena ALVES, Diana ANDRADE, Irini ANGELIDAKI, Sergi ASTALS, Urs BAIER, Claire BOUGRIER, Pierre BUFFIERE, Marta CARBALLA, Vinnie DE WILDE, Florian EBERTSEDER, Belén FERNANDEZ, Elena FICARA, Ioannis FOTIDIS, Jean-Claude FRIGON, Hélène Fruteau DE LACLOS, Dara S. M. GHASIMI, Gabrielle HACK, Mathias HARTEL, Joern HEERENKLAGE, Ilona Sarvari HORVATH, Pavel JENICEK, Konrad KOCH, Judith KRAUTWALD, Javier LIZASOAIN, Jing LIU, Lona MOSBERGER, Mihaela NISTOR, Hans OECHSNER, João Vítor OLIVEIRA, Mark PATERSON, André PAUSS, Sébastien POMMIER, Isabella PORQUEDDU, Francisco RAPOSO, Thierry RIBEIRO, Florian RÜSCH PFUND, Sten STROMBERG, Michel TORRIJOS, Miriam VAN EEKERT, Jules VAN LIER, Harald WEDWITSCHKA und Isabella WIERINCK, 2016. Towards a standardization of biomethane potential tests. Water Science and Technology. Dezember 2016. Bd. 74, Nr. 11, S. 2515–2522. DOI 10.2166/wst.2016.336
Holliger, Christof, Madalena Alves, Diana Andrade, Irini Angelidaki, Sergi Astals, Urs Baier, Claire Bougrier, et al. 2016. “Towards a Standardization of Biomethane Potential Tests.” Water Science and Technology 74 (11): 2515–22. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2016.336.
Holliger, Christof, et al. “Towards a Standardization of Biomethane Potential Tests.” Water Science and Technology, vol. 74, no. 11, Dec. 2016, pp. 2515–22, https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2016.336.


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