Constructed Bioaugmentation inocula in action – Application in the CSTRs experiment
After the successful development of an advanced composite bioaugmentation inoculum over the past months of the project, the time has […]
Scientific and Research Activities
Process upscaling in a 5L Reactor for validation of the bioaugmentation strategy
Following the operation of the lab-scale continuous stirred tank reactors (CSTRs), the project is moving forward with the validation of […]
Successful completion of the lyophilization process
Lyophilization process was completed and parameters were adjusted accordingly to ensure high revival rate of the preserved cells. The creation […]
Scientific research visit of an external Project participant – Yixin Yan – Senior Postdoctoral Researcher
As part of the Micropower program, i.e., as an external Project participant, Dr. Yixin Yan (Southeast University, China) conducted a […]
Completion of acclimatisation experiments for the construction of bioaugmentation inocula and DNA extraction ongoing activities
Batch acclimatisation experiments were completed for the final construction of the advanced composite bioaugmentation inocula. The nexts steps included, as […]
Set-up of Lab-scale continuous stirred tank reactors (CSTRs) towards Bioaugmentation Process Development and Validation
Lab-scale continuous stirred tank reactors (CSTRs) which have been set up and they operate under controlled conditions with elevated levels […]
Preservation and continuance of acclimatisation experiments and constructed bioaugmentation inocula
Identification and enrichment of anaerobic digestion consortia is continued towards the construction of an advanced composite bioaugmentation inocula. Batch acclimatisation […]
Preparation of Advanced Inocula Bioaugmentation Process Development and Validation
Preliminary preparation for the advanced inocula bioaugmentation process validation are performed to ensure all necessary elements are in place. Specifically, […]
Preliminary Life-cycle analysis (LCA)
The focus of WP5 is to perform life-cycle analysis (LCA) and to evaluate the market potential of the bioaugmentation platform […]
Lyophilisation experiments
Long term preservation experiments were performed for the methanogenic acclimatized consortia, where different parameters were tested to develop an optimum […]