Molecular tracking of ubiquitous acidogens in anaerobic processes treating various wastewaters qualitative and quantitative study

Acidogens play a primary and critical role in producing substrates for methanogens, but an imbalanced acidogenic community can cause the accumulation of unfavourable acidogenic intermediates (i.e. sour reactor). Such a phenomenon results in inhibition of methano genesis leading to poor performance and even to process failure. This is why we often see digester upset during the start-up period. (Author)