Microbiology of AD

Abstract

Anaerobic digestion is performed by a wide variety of microorganisms in an anaerobic environment. In order to understand the microbial diversity, high-performance sequencing of 16S rRNA can offer high-resolution diversity data. Moreover, to understand the dynamics of the microorganisms, further analysis of the culture-independent systems through meta-omic techniques can be achieved to understand the function and structure of the microorganism community. This chapter will provide the main molecular methods for determining community diversity and dynamics.