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Overview Anaerobic Biodegradation

Polymers

(proteins, polysaccharides)

Monomers

(sugars, amino acids, peptides)

butyrate

propionate

H2 + CO2

acetate

CH4 + CO2

Hydrolytic enzymes

Fermentative bacteria

Syntrophic acetogenic bacteria

Homoacetogenic bacteria

Methanogens

Methanogenic Consortium

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