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Bioreactors for Microbial Biomass and Energy Conversion pp 39–78Cite as

Role of Bioreactors in Microbial Biomass and Energy Conversion

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Bioenergy is the world’s largest contributor to the renewable and sustainable energy sector, and it plays a significant role in various energy industries. A large amount of research has contributed to the rapidly evolving field of bioenergy and one of the most important topics is the use of the bioreactor. Bioreactors play a critical role in the successful development of technologies for microbial biomass cultivation and energy conversion . In this chapter, after a brief introduction to bioreactors (basic concepts, configurations, functions, and influencing factors), the applications of the bioreactor in microbial biomass, microbial biofuel conversion , and microbial electrochemical systems are described. Importantly, the role and significance of the bioreactor in the bioenergy process are discussed to provide a better understanding of the use of bioreactors in managing microbial biomass and energy conversion.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar (No. 51325602), the National Science Foundation for Young Scientists of China (No. 51606022), Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars of Chongqing, China (No. cx2017020), Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing, China (No. cstc2017jcyjAX0203) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 106112016CDJXY145504).

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Zhang, L., Zhang, B., Zhu, X., Chang, H., Ou, S., Wang, H. (2018). Role of Bioreactors in Microbial Biomass and Energy Conversion. In: Liao, Q., Chang, Js., Herrmann, C., Xia, A. (eds) Bioreactors for Microbial Biomass and Energy Conversion. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7677-0_2

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