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Syntrophic acetate oxidation replaces acetoclastic methanogenesis during thermophilic digestion of biowaste

  • Background: Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a globally important technology for effective waste and wastewater management. In AD, microorganisms interact in a complex food web for the production of biogas. Here, acetoclastic methanogens and syntrophic acetate-oxidizing bacteria (SAOB) compete for acetate, a major intermediate in the mineralization of organic matter. Although evidence is emerging that syntrophic acetate oxidation is an important pathway for methane production, knowledge about the SAOB is still very limited. Results: A metabolic reconstruction of metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) from a thermophilic solid state biowaste digester covered the basic functions of the biogas microbial community. Firmicutes was the most abundant phylum in the metagenome (53%) harboring species that take place in various functions ranging from the hydrolysis of polymers to syntrophic acetate oxidation. The Wood-Ljungdahl pathway for syntrophic acetate oxidation and corresponding genes for energy conservation were identified in a Dethiobacteraceae MAG that is phylogenetically related to known SAOB. 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing and enrichment cultivation consistently identified the uncultured Dethiobacteraceae together with Syntrophaceticus, Tepidanaerobacter, and unclassified Clostridia as members of a potential acetate-oxidizing core community in nine full-scare digesters, whereas acetoclastic methanogens were barely detected. Conclusions: Results presented here provide new insights into a remarkable anaerobic digestion ecosystem where acetate catabolism is mainly realized by Bacteria. Metagenomics and enrichment cultivation revealed a core community of diverse and novel uncultured acetate oxidizing bacteria and point to a particular niche for them in dry fermentation of biowaste. Their genomic repertoire suggests metabolic plasticity besides the potential for syntrophic acetate oxidation.

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Author:Claudia GallertORCiD, Stefan Dyksma, Lukas Jansen
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-020-00862-5
Parent Title (English):Microbiome
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Year of first Publication:2020
Release Date:2025/01/23
Tag:Anaerobic digestion; Enrichment cultures; Metagenome, 16S rRNA gene amplicons; Syntrophic acetate-oxidizing bacteria
Volume:8
Article Number:105
Institutes:Fachbereich Technik
Research Focus Areas:nachhaltige Technologien und Prozesse