Comparison of Rumen and Manure Microbiomes and Implications for the Inoculation of Anaerobic Digesters
Cattle manure is frequently used as an inoculum for the start-up of agricultural biogas plants or as a co-substrate in the anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic feedstock. Ruminal microbiota are considered to be effective plant fiber degraders, but the microbes contained in manure do not necessaril...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-02-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/6/1/15 |