Inoculum microbiome composition impacts fatty acid product profile from cellulosic feedstock

• Published in: Bioresource technology Vol. 323; p. 124532
• Main Authors: Rico, Jorge L., Reardon, Kenneth F., De Long, Susan K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2021
• Subjects: Anaerobic digestion; Anaerobiosis; Animals; Bioreactors; Cattle; Cellulose; Fatty Acids; Inoculum; Methane; Microbiome; Microbiota; Sewage; Fatty acids; Anaerobic digestion; Cellulose; Inoculum; Microbiome

•Fatty acid production from cellulose was investigated for three microbial inocula.•Microbiome reactors remained phylogenatically distinct over time.•Microbial inocula source determined fatty acid production profile.•Bison rumen shows promise for increased production of butyric acid.•Specific taxa w...