Sekoai, Patrick TChunilall, VirenSithole, Bishop BHabimana, ONdlovu, SEzeokoli, OTSharma, PYoro, KO2023-04-182023-04-182022-09Sekoai, P.T., Chunilall, V., Sithole, B.B., Habimana, O., Ndlovu, S., Ezeokoli, O., Sharma, P. & Yoro, K. et al. 2022. Elucidating the role of biofilm-forming microbial communities in fermentative biohydrogen process: An overview. <i>Microorganisms.</i> http://hdl.handle.net/10204/127532076-2607DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10101924http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12753Amongst the biofuels described in the literature, biohydrogen has gained heightened attention over the past decade due to its remarkable properties. Biohydrogen is a renewable form of H2 that can be produced under ambient conditions and at a low cost from biomass residues. Innovative approaches are continuously being applied to overcome the low process yields and pave the way for its scalability. Since the process primarily depends on the biohydrogen-producing bacteria, there is a need to acquire in-depth knowledge about the ecology of the various assemblages participating in the process, establishing effective bioaugmentation methods. This work provides an overview of the biofilm-forming communities during H2 production by mixed cultures and the synergistic associations established by certain species during H2 production. The strategies that enhance the growth of biofilms within the H2 reactors are also discussed. A short section is also included, explaining techniques used for examining and studying these biofilm structures. The work concludes with some suggestions that could lead to breakthroughs in this area of research.FulltextenBiofilmsBiofuelsBiohydrogenFermentationRenewable energyArticleSekoai, P. T., Chunilall, V., Sithole, B. B., Habimana, O., Ndlovu, S., Ezeokoli, O., ... Yoro, K. (2022). Elucidating the role of biofilm-forming microbial communities in fermentative biohydrogen process: An overview. <i>Microorganisms</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12753Sekoai, Patrick T, Viren Chunilall, Bishop B Sithole, O Habimana, S Ndlovu, OT Ezeokoli, P Sharma, and KO Yoro "Elucidating the role of biofilm-forming microbial communities in fermentative biohydrogen process: An overview." <i>Microorganisms</i> (2022) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12753Sekoai PT, Chunilall V, Sithole BB, Habimana O, Ndlovu S, Ezeokoli O, et al. Elucidating the role of biofilm-forming microbial communities in fermentative biohydrogen process: An overview. Microorganisms. 2022; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12753.TY - Article AU - Sekoai, Patrick T AU - Chunilall, Viren AU - Sithole, Bishop B AU - Habimana, O AU - Ndlovu, S AU - Ezeokoli, OT AU - Sharma, P AU - Yoro, KO AB - Amongst the biofuels described in the literature, biohydrogen has gained heightened attention over the past decade due to its remarkable properties. Biohydrogen is a renewable form of H2 that can be produced under ambient conditions and at a low cost from biomass residues. Innovative approaches are continuously being applied to overcome the low process yields and pave the way for its scalability. Since the process primarily depends on the biohydrogen-producing bacteria, there is a need to acquire in-depth knowledge about the ecology of the various assemblages participating in the process, establishing effective bioaugmentation methods. This work provides an overview of the biofilm-forming communities during H2 production by mixed cultures and the synergistic associations established by certain species during H2 production. The strategies that enhance the growth of biofilms within the H2 reactors are also discussed. A short section is also included, explaining techniques used for examining and studying these biofilm structures. The work concludes with some suggestions that could lead to breakthroughs in this area of research. DA - 2022-09 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - Microorganisms KW - Biofilms KW - Biofuels KW - Biohydrogen KW - Fermentation KW - Renewable energy LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2022 SM - 2076-2607 T1 - Elucidating the role of biofilm-forming microbial communities in fermentative biohydrogen process: An overview TI - Elucidating the role of biofilm-forming microbial communities in fermentative biohydrogen process: An overview UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12753 ER -26451