The negative effect of carbohydrates on protein degradation in the acid-phase of anaerobic digestion of protein-rich wastewater: a microbial composition study

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a promising technology to process protein-rich wastewater. However, incomplete protein degradation during the acidification of organic matter is frequently observed when carbohydrates are present. Literature reports little information to explain the mechanisms behind this phenomenon. This MSc study investigated the...