A current review on the application of enzymes in anaerobic digestion

• Main Author: Mariani Rajin
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd 2018 2018
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20007/1/A%20current%20review%20on%20the%20application%20of%20enzymes%20in%20anaerobic%20digestion.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20007/; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8129-3_4

Although the anaerobic digestion process is widely applied in waste management, it is recognised that the hydrolysis step in the treatment is a bottleneck that can restrict the rate that methane is produced. Enzyme addition during hydrolysis of a substrate has been reported as a promising alternative to overcome this limitation. This chapter presents a review of the supplementation of enzymes to facilitate the hydrolysis process of various types of substrates in the anaerobic digestion system.