The Use of Fungi of the <i>Trichoderma</i> Genus in Anaerobic Digestion: A Review
Plant waste biomass is the most abundant renewable energy resource on Earth. The main problem with utilising this biomass in anaerobic digestion is the long and costly stage of degrading its complex structure into simple compounds. One of the promising solutions to this problem is the application of...
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| description | Plant waste biomass is the most abundant renewable energy resource on Earth. The main problem with utilising this biomass in anaerobic digestion is the long and costly stage of degrading its complex structure into simple compounds. One of the promising solutions to this problem is the application of fungi of the <i>Trichoderma</i> genus, which show a high capacity to produce hydrolytic enzymes capable of degrading lignocellulosic biomass before anaerobic digestion. This article discusses the structure of plant waste biomass and the problems resulting from its structure in the digestion process. It presents the methods of pre-treatment of lignocellulose with a particular focus on biological solutions. Based on the latest research findings, key parameters related to the application of <i>Trichoderma</i> sp. as a pre-treatment method are discussed. In addition, the possibility of using the digestate from agricultural biogas plants as a carrier for the multiplication of the <i>Trichoderma</i> sp. fungi, which are widely used in many industries, is discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-163b8271d06c46ec8e68f4f6e59152802023-12-22T14:15:13ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672023-12-0124241757610.3390/ijms242417576The Use of Fungi of the <i>Trichoderma</i> Genus in Anaerobic Digestion: A ReviewAdrianna Kubiak0Agnieszka A. Pilarska1Agnieszka Wolna-Maruwka2Alicja Niewiadomska3Katarzyna Panasiewicz4Department of Soil Science and Microbiology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Szydłowska 50, 60-656 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Piątkowska 94A, 60-649 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Soil Science and Microbiology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Szydłowska 50, 60-656 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Soil Science and Microbiology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Szydłowska 50, 60-656 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Agronomy, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Dojazd 11, 60-632 Poznań, PolandPlant waste biomass is the most abundant renewable energy resource on Earth. The main problem with utilising this biomass in anaerobic digestion is the long and costly stage of degrading its complex structure into simple compounds. One of the promising solutions to this problem is the application of fungi of the <i>Trichoderma</i> genus, which show a high capacity to produce hydrolytic enzymes capable of degrading lignocellulosic biomass before anaerobic digestion. This article discusses the structure of plant waste biomass and the problems resulting from its structure in the digestion process. It presents the methods of pre-treatment of lignocellulose with a particular focus on biological solutions. Based on the latest research findings, key parameters related to the application of <i>Trichoderma</i> sp. as a pre-treatment method are discussed. In addition, the possibility of using the digestate from agricultural biogas plants as a carrier for the multiplication of the <i>Trichoderma</i> sp. fungi, which are widely used in many industries, is discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/24/17576anaerobic digestion<i>Trichoderma</i> sp.biogasbiomethanelignocellulosic biomasswaste plant biomass |
| spellingShingle | Adrianna Kubiak Agnieszka A. Pilarska Agnieszka Wolna-Maruwka Alicja Niewiadomska Katarzyna Panasiewicz The Use of Fungi of the <i>Trichoderma</i> Genus in Anaerobic Digestion: A Review International Journal of Molecular Sciences anaerobic digestion <i>Trichoderma</i> sp. biogas biomethane lignocellulosic biomass waste plant biomass |
| title | The Use of Fungi of the <i>Trichoderma</i> Genus in Anaerobic Digestion: A Review |
| title_full | The Use of Fungi of the <i>Trichoderma</i> Genus in Anaerobic Digestion: A Review |
| title_fullStr | The Use of Fungi of the <i>Trichoderma</i> Genus in Anaerobic Digestion: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Use of Fungi of the <i>Trichoderma</i> Genus in Anaerobic Digestion: A Review |
| title_short | The Use of Fungi of the <i>Trichoderma</i> Genus in Anaerobic Digestion: A Review |
| title_sort | use of fungi of the i trichoderma i genus in anaerobic digestion a review |
| topic | anaerobic digestion <i>Trichoderma</i> sp. biogas biomethane lignocellulosic biomass waste plant biomass |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/24/17576 |
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