that there is a shift toward investment and research in biogas sector. Biogas as such
can have many applications apart from mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions
which include different kinds of agricultural operations. If all the above can be
done, the process would definitely become economical and create employment for
rural population.
Acknowledgments The authors thank Prof S.M. Reddy (Emeritus) and Prof. K. Narasimha Reddy
(Former Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda) for their constant and consistent
encouragement. We are also thankful to the Department of Biochemistry, Mahatma Gandhi
University, Nalgonda, and Department of Biotechnology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, for
their support.
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methane production from co-digestion of chicken manure with agricultural wastes. Bioresour
Technol 159:80–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.02.050
Akunna JC (2018) Anaerobic waste-wastewater treatment and biogas plants: a practical handbook.
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL
Almeida WA, Ratusznei SM, Zaiat M, Rodrigues JAD (2017) An SBBR applied to biomethane
production for vinasse treatment: effects of organic loading, feed strategy and temperature. Braz
J Chem Eng 34:759–773. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-6632.20170343s20150584)
Alvarez J, Lopez G, Amutio M, Bilbao J, Olazar M (2014) Bio-oil production from rice husk fast
pyrolysis in a conical spouted bed reactor. Fuel 128:162–169
Angelidaki I, Ahring BK (1994) Anaerobic thermophilic digestion of manure at different ammonia
loads: effect of temperature. Water Res 28(3):727–731
Angelidaki I, Sanders W (2004) Assessment of the anaerobic biodegradability of macropollutants.
Re/Views Environ Sci Bio/Technol 3(2):117–129
Angelidaki I, Chen X, Cui J, Kaparaju P, Ellegaard L (2006) Thermophilic anaerobic digestion of
source-sorted organic fraction of household municipal solid waste: start-up procedure for
continuously stirred tank reactor. Water Res 40:2621–2628
Angelidaki I, Karakashev D, Batstone DJ, Plugge CM, Stams AJ (2011) Biomethanation and its
potential. Methods Enzymol 494:327–351
Antoni D, Zverlov VV, Schwarz WH (2007) Biofuels from microbes. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol
77(1):23–35
Appels L, Baeyens J, Degrève J, Dewil R (2008) Principles and potential of the anaerobic digestion
of waste-activated sludge. Prog Energy Combust Sci 34(6):755–781
Barakat A, Monlau F, Steyer JP, Carrere H (2012) Effect of lignin-derived and furan compounds
found in lignocellulosic hydrolysates on biomethane production. Bioresour Technol 104:90–99
Barber W (2005) Anaerobic digester foaming: causes and solutions. Water 21:45–49
Barjenbruch M, Hoffmann H, Kopplow O, Tranckner J (2000) Minimizing of foaming in digesters
by pre-treatment of the surplus-sludge. Water Sci Technol 42(9):235–224
Battista F, Fino D, Mancini G (2016) Optimization of biogas production from coffee production
waste. Bioresour Technol 200:884–890
Bauer A, Lizasoain J, Theuretzbacher F, Agger JW, Rincón M, Menardo S, Saylor MK,
Enguídanos R, Nielsen PJ, Potthast A et al (2014) Steam explosion pretreatment for enhancing
biogas production of late harvested hay. Bioresour Technol 166:403–410
Belay N, Sparling R, Daniels L (1986) Relationship of formate to growth and methanogenesis by
Methanococcus thermolithotrophicus. Appl Environ Microbiol 52:1080–1085
8 Bioprocess Parameters for Thermophilic and Mesophilic Biogas Production: Recent. . . 247
can have many applications apart from mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions
which include different kinds of agricultural operations. If all the above can be
done, the process would definitely become economical and create employment for
rural population.
Acknowledgments The authors thank Prof S.M. Reddy (Emeritus) and Prof. K. Narasimha Reddy
(Former Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda) for their constant and consistent
encouragement. We are also thankful to the Department of Biochemistry, Mahatma Gandhi
University, Nalgonda, and Department of Biotechnology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, for
their support.
References
Abouelenien F, Namba Y, Kosseva MR, Nishio N, Nakashimada Y (2014) Enhancement of
methane production from co-digestion of chicken manure with agricultural wastes. Bioresour
Technol 159:80–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.02.050
Akunna JC (2018) Anaerobic waste-wastewater treatment and biogas plants: a practical handbook.
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL
Almeida WA, Ratusznei SM, Zaiat M, Rodrigues JAD (2017) An SBBR applied to biomethane
production for vinasse treatment: effects of organic loading, feed strategy and temperature. Braz
J Chem Eng 34:759–773. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-6632.20170343s20150584)
Alvarez J, Lopez G, Amutio M, Bilbao J, Olazar M (2014) Bio-oil production from rice husk fast
pyrolysis in a conical spouted bed reactor. Fuel 128:162–169
Angelidaki I, Ahring BK (1994) Anaerobic thermophilic digestion of manure at different ammonia
loads: effect of temperature. Water Res 28(3):727–731
Angelidaki I, Sanders W (2004) Assessment of the anaerobic biodegradability of macropollutants.
Re/Views Environ Sci Bio/Technol 3(2):117–129
Angelidaki I, Chen X, Cui J, Kaparaju P, Ellegaard L (2006) Thermophilic anaerobic digestion of
source-sorted organic fraction of household municipal solid waste: start-up procedure for
continuously stirred tank reactor. Water Res 40:2621–2628
Angelidaki I, Karakashev D, Batstone DJ, Plugge CM, Stams AJ (2011) Biomethanation and its
potential. Methods Enzymol 494:327–351
Antoni D, Zverlov VV, Schwarz WH (2007) Biofuels from microbes. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol
77(1):23–35
Appels L, Baeyens J, Degrève J, Dewil R (2008) Principles and potential of the anaerobic digestion
of waste-activated sludge. Prog Energy Combust Sci 34(6):755–781
Barakat A, Monlau F, Steyer JP, Carrere H (2012) Effect of lignin-derived and furan compounds
found in lignocellulosic hydrolysates on biomethane production. Bioresour Technol 104:90–99
Barber W (2005) Anaerobic digester foaming: causes and solutions. Water 21:45–49
Barjenbruch M, Hoffmann H, Kopplow O, Tranckner J (2000) Minimizing of foaming in digesters
by pre-treatment of the surplus-sludge. Water Sci Technol 42(9):235–224
Battista F, Fino D, Mancini G (2016) Optimization of biogas production from coffee production
waste. Bioresour Technol 200:884–890
Bauer A, Lizasoain J, Theuretzbacher F, Agger JW, Rincón M, Menardo S, Saylor MK,
Enguídanos R, Nielsen PJ, Potthast A et al (2014) Steam explosion pretreatment for enhancing
biogas production of late harvested hay. Bioresour Technol 166:403–410
Belay N, Sparling R, Daniels L (1986) Relationship of formate to growth and methanogenesis by
Methanococcus thermolithotrophicus. Appl Environ Microbiol 52:1080–1085
8 Bioprocess Parameters for Thermophilic and Mesophilic Biogas Production: Recent. . . 247