Enhancement of Biohydrogen Production from Cattle Rumen Fluid by Optimization of Micronutrients
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Date
2019-10
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Indian Veterinary Association
Abstract
In this study, biohydrogen was produced by
dark fermentation using the microbes present
in the rumen of the cattle as inoculum and
the rumen fluid as the medium. Initially the
biohydrogen produced was found to be of 29.6
μmol/ 70ml of rumen uid. The parameters such
as pH and micronutrients were optimized for
enhanced biohydrogen production. The pH 6
produced comparatively higher biohydrogen of
29.64 μmol/ 70ml of rumen fluid among the pH
4, 5 and 7. The Micronutrients such as Ferrous,
Magnesium and Potassium in the concentration
of 0.5M produced higher amount of biohydorgen
when compared to other concentrations and the
amount of biohydrogen produced was 274, 25.31
and 36.27/70 ml of the rumen fluid respectively.
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TNV_IVJ_2019_96(10)85-87
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Veterinary Science