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Anaerobic Digestion Definition:
Microbiological treatment of sewage wastes under anaerobic conditions to produce methane.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Anaerobic Digestion Notes:
Anaerobic digestion is a type of digestion is which microorganisms break down the organic matter in a chemical process that takes place in the absence of oxygen. This process generates methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2). Microorganisms living in anaerobic conditions anaerobically digest the sewage, livestock, agricultural and food wastes.
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