Abstract
Microbial electrolysis cell-assisted anaerobic digestion represents a promising approach for enhancing methanogenesis. This study investigated the impact of varying energy levels followed by long-term open circuit on biogas recovery from food waste.The results demonstrated that a mild voltage of 0.4 V resulted in 61.7% increase in methane yield, with a methane composition reaching 78.89% vol and a remarkable reduction in digestion time by 8 days. Additionally, the facilitated effects remained after prolonged periods of open-circuit. In-depth study revealed that energization significantly enhanced organic hydrolysis, redox proteins secretion and sludge electro-activity. Microbial communities showed that the ever-present energization enriched the hydrolytic bacterium and electrophiles. Subsequent investigations also revealed the upgradation of enzyme-encoding genes associated with hydrolysis and the synthesis of flavin and its homologs (i.e. ribE, ssuE and nfrA2). These findings collectively demonstrated the enduring benefits of energization were linked to the enhanced hydrolysis and regulated mediator-mediated electron transfer pathway.
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